as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
they began to pal around after discovering that they both had kids on the same soccer team
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The agency advised Americans to travel by land to either Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, or Turkey, given that Iraqi airspace is closed at least until Monday.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Mar. 2026 -
That ability to travel across the European Union and to relocate to Italy or other EU countries makes Italian dual citizenship appealing.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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Many key figures were associated with a movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which aims to establish Christian dominion over American society and government.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Forecast guidance continues to show above-normal moisture levels associated with this storm.—
Jacob Wycoff,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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A lot of the friction between Kay and Benton stems from the secret that has long bonded her with Pete.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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All municipalities need to keep the undesignated fund balance at a certain level in order to maintain its credit rating and ability to bond.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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Dozens of candidates ran for five open seats in the Chicago area, where funding from groups supporting Israel and the cryptocurrency industry played an outsize role.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Bob Fioretti is the lone Republican running for attorney general and will likely go up against Raoul, who has been in office since 2019.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Over his generous pours of cheap beer and dive-bar cocktails, aging All-Americans and national champions told stories about their old coach, mixing in laughs with the occasional Holtz imitation.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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That worry, however, appears to mostly be coming from outside of the organization, from fans and scouts, though members of the latter group came away impressed with the way Manaea mixed his pitches against Miami.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Officers connected Spano to the hit-and-run and arrested him.—
Dave Carlin,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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But he's kept going door-to-door to make sure that children who have HIV are still taking their medications, connected to medical care and feeling supported.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2026
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But rumors of the fellow 305ers hooking up were squashed over the weekend, as per Page Six.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Half of MomTok, led by Jessi, spent the previous evening reading Dakota the riot act for hooking up with a friend of Taylor’s.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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After the game, many American players mingled with their families on the field while Venezuelans celebrated in their clubhouse.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The gathering, held at the Capitol, brought the reality stars together with lawmakers including Adelita Grijalva and Mazie Hirono, who mingled with attendees as discussions centered on HIV care and funding in the United States.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Pal (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pal%20%28around%29. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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