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The average price leaped 19% in April to a new all-time high.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026 -
Morris leaped for it, his face a mask of outrage.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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The commission's website says the Sargasso Sea is a 2 million square mile open ocean ecosystem, bounded by the circulating currents of the North Atlantic Gyre, one of five sea gyres which are geographic rotating currents.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Its southern limit is largely bounded by Golden Triangle Boulevard east of Interstate 35W and Big Fossil Creek west of the interstate.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
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The last time a horse swept all three races was in 2018, when Justify galloped his way into the history books as the 13th Triple Crown winner.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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On arrival, the owner’s free-roaming white horse, Artemis, galloped up to them for a nuzzle unprompted, as if welcoming them in.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Household Cavalry, on dark horses and with brightly shining breastplates, trotted past, jingling like a cutlery drawer.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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So when Lozano trotted onto a pitch in Indio in a public preseason match involving San Diego FC, the serenading began.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Information is sprung quickly and economically — her mother lives with a female partner; Diego acts troubled at school, forcing Lucila to look after him — but there’s little richness to this depiction of a fractured home.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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One student, Tom Randolph, sprung loose through the narrow hole and was relatively unscathed.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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The majority of interruptive ads are skipped or people just don’t pay attention to them.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Her lawsuit alleged that Alight skipped it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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On Saturday, Witt sprinted around the basepaths for an inside-the-park homer against the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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Breakker sprinted up the ropes and barely hit a mistimed Frankensteiner for another nearfall.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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But Magnussen held on to complete a 1-2 finish for BMW as Frijns scampered clear in the lead, which capped off a perfect day for the German manufacturer.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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Hawn and Russell's son Wyatt was on hand with his two sons, Buddy, 5, and Boone, 2, playing catch in the yard, while Hawn's dogs, English Labrador Roy and Rocky, a Korean Village Dog, scampered about.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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“Cantered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantered. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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