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Noun
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The surgeons who rebuild knees, replace hips, and fuse spines for a living have, over decades of practice, developed a set of personal habits that don’t look much like the wellness advice the rest of us hear.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
15 May 2026 -
In this one, two Newark teenagers rub their naked spines together in an effort to cure a bad case of bacne while a wild pelican watches them from the corner of the room.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Built from the bones of a 12th-century hostelry, its hub is a vast, glamorous lounge bar complete with mixologists shaking modern-day mocktails under the ancient beams.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Fathers protecting newborns Wind roars with such force the steel beams supporting the hospital’s top floors twist 4 inches.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Deal with any paper piles or other clutter.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2026
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But spending big piles of cash on getting Starship to work is part of a longer-term strategy, SpaceX states in its prospectus.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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Several states are holding primary elections on Tuesday, but one of the biggest political battlegrounds is Georgia, where high-stakes House and Senate contests could shape key midterm races.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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OpenAI completed a restructuring last year that left a nonprofit foundation in charge of its business operations while confirming large ownership stakes for outside investors, including Microsoft.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
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The hospital's remaining staffers got creative, making beds and crutches out of wood and using clothes instead of gauze for makeshift splints.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Breathability The best plantar fasciitis night splints are as breathable as possible to avoid excess sweating during the night.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Lollipops in every shape and size, run like fence posts throughout the tables.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Continue reading … POLITICS MIND IN THE GUTTER — More lewd posts surface from Dem candidate touting unusual behavior in bathrooms.—
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FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Harrison had already heard about the incident near East 59th Street and Kensington Avenue, later piecing together the details of the child found decapitated in the woods just north of Hibbs Park.—
Caroline Zimmerman
May 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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The right base in 2026 is Tenuta Negroamaro, a 10-suite estate near Gallipoli on the Ionian coast — seven hectares of pine woods and red-soil gardens, interiors by designer Olga Ashby, private plunge pools and a kitchen sourcing from the estate.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
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Nearly a dozen people were injured, including one in critical condition, after a May 15 explosion at a Maine lumber mill.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Authorities are investigating after a fiery explosion Friday morning at a lumber mill in Maine.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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“Ridgepoles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridgepoles. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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