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Noun
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The place is a sound-effects recording studio, with three sound designers creating and dubbing aural effects — footsteps on a sandy beach, flapping bird wings — onto pieces of film footage.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
14 May 2026 -
That rapid decision-making will be a glove fit for a Hawks team looking to play faster in coach Jeff Blashill’s second season and searching for consistent wings for Bedard.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Eveningside’s smaller arms holding on to the chains while Morningside’s longer arms propelled them, her fists and excess joints braced against the ground; their span lengthening, extending and retracting in the girls’ to and fro.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Trump is sitting on a decision over whether to deliver a $14 billion arms package to the island, having greenlit an $11 billion sale last year.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
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“Ells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ells. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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