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Verb
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Besides color, leaves may be oval, pointed, scalloped, patterned, or veined or bordered with contrasting color.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026 -
In the lounge room, beige sofas bordered a deep-red Oriental rug worn smooth in places by years of use.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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On a factual task, in domains like law or medicine, disagreement is real but bounded.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Planned for Fremont’s Centerville district on a site bounded by Fremont Boulevard, Peralta Boulevard, Parish Avenue, and Jason Way, all the units would be affordable, city files show.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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“Looked down (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked%20down%20%28on%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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