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Noun
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The youngest daughter of Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin followed up last year's prom-bat boots (get it) by sporting a pair of Converse with her cherry-red spaghetti strap prom dress, as seen in a photo posted by her mom.—
Lindy Segal,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026 -
And since spring showers can make the streets a little slippery, these boots will keep you safe thanks to grippy, non-skid outsoles.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The distinguished scientists and engineers who made up the National Science Board did not know the firings were coming.—
Caroline Wagner,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
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One respected firm publishes a study forecasting mass firings, while another estimates the net effect is minimal.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ossai isn’t a bad pass rusher either, getting five sacks in each of the last two seasons, a total that somehow would’ve ranked second on the Jets last season.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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King had 6 1/2 sacks among his 30 tackles for the Aztecs.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Bum's rushes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%27s%20rushes. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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