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Noun
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Friends and classmates, meanwhile, were being disappeared.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026 -
Shortly after midnight on May 25, prosecutors said the same group of teens were driving around San Mateo pulling pranks on classmates from Hillsdale High School.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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And his manager and teammates are already talking about it.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Both forwards scored Wednesday, and both enhanced the opportunities of several teammates.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Kaylee Goncalves also felt as though she was being watched and stalked in the weeks before she was murdered alongside two of her roommates and one roommate's boyfriend.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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To reach the site, study lead author Scott Evans, a paleontologist at the American Museum of Natural History, and his colleagues embarked on a 14-hour drive and a helicopter flight.—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
20 May 2026
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Babydog, whose fame has captured the hearts of many supporters and colleagues on Capitol Hill — even starring in political ads for Justice — is seen in a video on her official X account.—
Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2026
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And business associates often retain data to deliver analytics and services related to population health, revenue cycle or business processes.—
Mark Boxer,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Despite this dominance, launching things into space actually accounts for only a small part of SpaceX's revenue, says Tim Farrar, president of TMF associates.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
20 May 2026
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After the boat’s motor cut out, and a particularly large wave crashed over the side, the survivor, Amy Friduss, put on a lifejacket and handed others out to her nine companions in the boat.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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Scientists have discovered something about suckerfish that might make their underwater companions want to hide.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Strong mentors, business partners, clients, and industry peers can open doors to opportunities that would be difficult to access alone.—
James Nelson,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Children who swim were shown to be six to 15 months ahead of their peers in cognitive skills, problem solving in math, counting, language and following instructions, according to a study by the Griffith Institute for Educational Research.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2026
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The former congressman Denny Heck, of Washington State, who was elected the same year as Jeffries, became one of his earliest friends on Capitol Hill.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Active families, newlyweds, solo travelers, fit friends, long-together couples, locals meeting for drinks—there’s a lovely mix of guests staying at (and just visiting) the property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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“Playmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playmates. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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