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as in lurches
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
as their boat seesawed in the rough water, the rescue team tried to get the passengers off the sinking ship
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The film unhurriedly lurches from one markedly similar fight scene to the next, with only Skeletor’s occasional injections of ripe innuendo to liven them up a bit.
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By the end, Noonan’s film stops feeling like a first date and starts to resemble the makings of a crime scene as his mood lurches toward something dangerous.
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Her head bobs gently, then sharply tilts at specific moments, particularly when certain words cut through the stream of conversation.
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Just after lunchtime on a Saturday in November, a sea of purple braids bobs in unison, barely clearing the tops of the movie-theater seats behind them.
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Think structured round-robins, rotating roles in meetings, or paired discussions before group sharing.
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As the water sways and the flowers blow, 120 wooden crosses now line the Guadalupe River in Kerr County.
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In its dynamic equilibrium, our system sways like a grand old tree in the wind.
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At the same time, the heart pumps more blood to help regulate body temperature.
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Another way that Sheridan pumps projects out is by avoiding typical industry practices.
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The 10 tracks of Ton Up are at once his briskest and heaviest yet, miniaturizing his trademark loops of Dillafied psychedelia into speaker-rattling sample snippets that bombard uptempo house beats in dizzying volleys.
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Ukraine has also depleted Russia's stocks by forcing it to try and intercept regular volleys of newer, more capable drones, including some equipped with jet engines that are faster and fly further than older models.
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Andra Day rocks denim trousers to the Inside the Afties event presented by Amazon Music during the Cannes Lions Festival in France on June 24.
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In photos from the spread by photographer Rafael Pavarotti shared on Instagram, Madonna rocks a pale pink corset over a white leotard that peeks out the bottom and top.
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The Korean switch-on diet combines low-carb meals, protein shakes, and intermittent fasting.
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Huel offers nutritionally complete protein shakes as meal replacements.
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“Seesaws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seesaws. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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