as in threw (on)
to place on one's person
wait here while I slip into something more comfortable
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When David Bazzel first approached then-University of Arkansas Athletic Director Frank Broyles about celebrating the top assistant coach in college football, Broyles said five months was not enough time to put on a first-class banquet.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026 -
Beach replenishment projects scheduled last year were put on hold after officials said federal funding was not available for beach nourishment projects.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Volunteers donned coats and hats to pass out food.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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For the film’s London photocall, Robbie donned a bold look from John Galliano’s spring 1992 collection.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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The call is in service of his election lie, of course, an answer to the non-existent scourge of voter fraud that rigged just the 2020 election and somehow not the 2016 or 2024 elections.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Big box retailers dropped his pillows after Lindell repeatedly backed the president's claim that the 2020 election was rigged.—
Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 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 15 Feb. 2026.
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