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And when Jalen Brunson banked in a floater with just under four minutes left in the period — a sequence that sent Maxey into frustration and head coach Nick Nurse calling a timeout — the Knicks’ lead suddenly swelled to 12.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026 -
Some players, with the big contract banked and a ring on the mantle, would’ve called it a career at 34 years old.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Any natural satellites of Psyche could’ve been ejected from the body by ancient impacts—or might’ve even been captured from deep space by chance encounters as the asteroid drifted through the solar system.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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The film stars Haddish, Regina Hall, Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith – the Flossy Posse – four longtime friends who have slowly drifted apart due to life’s demands.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The same is true if the entire jar seems overly hardened or clumped into a solid mass.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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Like Faberge eggs seeking their level, the country’s heirlooms have clumped up in certain locations.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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“Ridged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridged. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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