as in losing it
to yield to mental or emotional stress
with her claustrophobia, it wouldn't take a day for her to wig out on a submarine
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What beef tallow is and how it’s made Beef tallow is a white, shelf-stable cooking fat made by rendering — or melting down — the fatty tissue that surrounds a cow’s organs, according to Michelle Crouch at AARP.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
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Practice non-reaction This can feel counterintuitive, but sometimes the best strategy is to take a pause and not immediately react or intervene when your child is melting down.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2026
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These parts of the outback are known for cracking clay plains, ephemeral waterways, scorching summers and dramatic cycling between drought and flood.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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After cracking a filling while eating, his wife began researching local dental offices, focusing on clinics with strong reviews from foreign patients and a reputation for quality care.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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He was also cuffed inside his Bronx home in 2024 after punching a family member in the face and choking them.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
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Those sharp fragments can cause choking, become lodged in the digestive tract, or even puncture the stomach or intestines.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
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The bag provided the only real contrast in the outfit, breaking up the sea of black without disrupting its clean, minimalist feel.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
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Shortly after breaking up with Dakota, Ainsley started dating Ryder, the high school quarterback.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Beating top teams is one (important) thing, breaking down more defensive sides is another.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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But the company touts itself as a more sophisticated method than merely detecting if a work is present in training data, rather breaking down on a more granular level how the works are being used.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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“Wigging (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wigging%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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