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Verb
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That spark quickly ignited the brush, which then expanded into the Sandy Fire, according to Sgt.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026 -
As Kelsey Luderer rounded third base and headed home Thursday after hitting a game-tying home run that ignited Sherman Oaks Notre Dame to a 6-3 Division 1 softball playoff win over Anaheim Canyon, she was greeted by every teammate at the plate.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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But during the aufguss ceremony at BASIN Glacial Waters, people smiled and laughed and swayed to the music, and Kyan’s dance-like towel moves distracted me from the discomfort of the heat.—
Jen Murphy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 2026
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According to the court, Hill made comments that could have swayed how jurors viewed the evidence and pushed them toward a guilty verdict.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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America's hopes for its first high-speed rail were kindled in 2008, when California voters approved a ballot measure for a train connecting Los Angeles to San Francisco in less than three hours.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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This spectacular success kindled a desire in Hersheypark officials to invest heavily in thrill rides.—
John Haddad,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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Walls swung away, rolled a ball through the infield that was pinched in and scored Mullins.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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Trump’s approval rating with Hispanic voters has swung dramatically, with 70% disapproving and 29% approving now, compared to a 44% disapproval and 41% approval rating at this time last year.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Foreign governments are dumping US Treasury bonds to stabilize their currencies amid the energy shock and financial volatility triggered by the Iran war.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
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The median 4-week loss after the sell signal is triggered has been 1%, according to the bank's review of 24 sell signals going back to 2011.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Hull went closest on the stroke of halftime when McBurnie’s header flicked off a Middlesbrough defender and clipped the top of the crossbar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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Madrigal flicked a slick pass back to a charging Mukhtar for the finish from the right corner of the six-yard box in the 13th minute.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Verb
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These muted in-between tones promote quiet contentment, versus the excitement stirred by pure red or yellow.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 May 2026
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Grow and behold Government documents, local observers and the theme-parks rumor factory have stirred unofficial speculation about an Epic expansion.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
Verb
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The index oscillated around the flatline after initially opening in negative territory.—
Sean Conlon,Lisa Kailai Han,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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In three games for Connor Ingram and one for Tristan Jarry, the goaltenders have oscillated between vaguely competent and actively bad.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Fanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanned. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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