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Noun
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The law was named after 12-year-old Avery Russell, who was attacked by two pit bulls in 2024.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
20 Dec. 2025 -
Asquini has owned pit bulls for 12 years and has even spent the last four years fostering them too.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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There's the perfect number of underwear to bring, hacks for packing for short trips, hacks for packing for long trips, and everything in between.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2026
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Soaking seeds in water hacks that protection system and makes seeds sprout faster.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Hatchet men.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatchet%20men. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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