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Verb
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Ana dried her hands on a dishtowel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026 -
When the leaves are young, they can be picked and dried to make white tea.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
12 May 2026
Verb
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New Haven is spooky in the fog, and the rain had emptied out the streets.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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When workers checked the drop box, there was a miscommunication about whether it had been fully emptied, the office said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Verb
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But beyond these gardens the terrain is dry, trees thin; green after summer rains, but parched and bleached for most of the year.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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The body flushes the extra sugar out through urine — and takes a lot of hydration with it, leaving people both running to the bathroom constantly and feeling parched.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The complexity of individuals – the truth that heroes could commit bad acts and that villains could at times be redeemed – was seared into Foxman from childhood.—
Ron Kampeas,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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Take your mom to enjoy pan seared scallops and tagliolini, a wood grilled Flannery New York Steak or spicy fennel sausage pizza.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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“Wrung (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrung%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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