as in threw (on)
to place on one's person
wait here while I slip into something more comfortable
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The Orange Lutheran softball team put on a clinic in situational hitting and got an outstanding outing from pitcher Rylee Silva in a 3-0 victory over Los Alamitos in the quarterfinals of the Michelle Carew Classic on Friday at Peralta Park.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
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Another point of pride for Airbus is the fact that the project took only nine months from conception to demonstration, which reflects the urgency put on developing new drone and anti-drone technologies.—
David Szondy
April 04,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2026
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Kardashian wore a white Vera Wang gown with a lavender sash for the wedding, while Odom donned a gray tuxedo with black lapels.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
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The boys donned headgear and faced off, one on one, with padded sticks.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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According to the Hezbollah source, the man was detained in September after allegedly parking a motorbike rigged with an explosive device disguised as a battery along a road in Beirut’s southern suburbs, an area where Hezbollah maintains tight security control.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the days leading up to the attack, Ghazali allegedly rigged his truck with booby traps, fireworks, explosives, and large amounts of gasoline.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Slipped (on or into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slipped%20%28on%20or%20into%29. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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