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as in brightened
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as in shoved
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The scale of recent left-wing victories in New York brightened the spotlight on progressive Democrats everywhere, especially in politically competitive states.
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Plus, the color payoff is very impressive—after just one swipe its orangey-nude color complemented my tan, and brightened my complexion.
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Just strings of numbers, mostly, that would otherwise be shoved out of short-term memory by more numbers.
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Thomas shoved Clark to the floor, and proceeded to put her fist into Clark's throat before stepping on her.
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Falling approval ratings for the president haven’t dimmed their enthusiasm.
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The lights were dimmed, my slippers were waiting beside the bed, and a video of the resort’s beach area played on the TV, complete with the soothing sound of waves washing up on shore.
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In one montage played for laughs, an emperor is squashed by a panda and a king is beheaded, although there is no blood or guts to speak of.
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Alphabet has squashed concerns that artificial intelligence will destroy its Google tech empire.
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The sweetness of vanilla is contrasted with sharp musk and sandalwood and lightened with fresh jasmine.
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Congress has since lightened some of the harsh mandatory penalties that applied to Bailey and others convicted back in the 1990s.
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Overnight, the faithful crowded the mosque complex where the bodies of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family lie in state.
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Fans crowded along barricades hoping to see a glimpse of the stars.
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After seeing their brows bleached for the first time at our shoot, Megan and Daniela’s excited screams cause everyone’s heads to whip toward the glam room in a mixture of both fear and curiosity.
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Ortega can be seen leaving her Wednesday-era long jet-black hair and bleached eyebrows behind.
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The performance uptick that Motorola squeezed from the 2026 Razr+ is minor at best, with results showing no significant year-over-year gains.
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There was Paris squeezed between meetings on a fleeting work trip.
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“Matted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matted. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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