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Verb
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Stray bits of hair escaped my ponytail and stung my eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026 -
The injured duckling was treated at a veterinary clinic while the other ducklings escaped the area with the mother duck.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Vandals stole the control stick out of an R train in December while it was parked underground in southern Brooklyn, a month after an unknown thief absconded with two-way radios from a specialized work train parked in the Coney Island Yard.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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Guthrie and her siblings recorded videos, pleading for news, for help, for a merciful change of heart from whoever had absconded with their mom.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In 2022, a troll installed at The Giants of Mandurah exhibit in Australia was lit on fire, per KUT News.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Rounding things out are the 20 illuminated squares housed in the door sill guards, the seventh of which is lit red.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
22 May 2026
Verb
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When Whitehead reentered the Toyota, the man in the backseat got out and pointed a rifle at him, records said.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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Wow, that fire got out of control fast!—
William Earl,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The clubhouse cleared out quickly after Friday’s loss, with the disappointment feeling palpable.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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The high-heat coils of a toaster sit mere inches away from where crumbs collect, creating a potential ignition source if debris isn't regularly cleared out.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
13 May 2026
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“Scrammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrammed. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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