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Verb
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After all, what is the insomniac doing in the middle of the night but going over the past again and again?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026 -
Working into the morning hours for weeks, if not months, were some five or six members of the sports commission’s staff, painstakingly going over each piece page by page with Sporting KC staff members.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Perhaps the situation is working out for both pitchers, who, when at their best, can shine in two talented rotations.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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After recently failing to obtain a five-month continuance of his trial, Kapoor’s defense lawyers — Don Samuel, Jane Raskin and Fred Schwartz — quickly pivoted to working out the plea deal with federal prosecutors.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Colts starting quarterback Daniel Jones is coming off a season-ending torn Achilles.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Shortly after coming off the bench, James Maddison went down in pain following a collision with Newcastle winger Anthony Elanga.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Venable bounced from the Guardians to the Phillies to the Dodgers after Preller — fresh off the Matt Kemp/Justin Upton/Wil Myers infusion not panning out — traded him to the Rangers.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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No one has any idea how these guys will end up panning out, which is exactly what happened when the Birds selected quarterback Donovan McNabb with the second overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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