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Verb
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Tributes Social media is covered with memories of Newsome, from family, former coworkers and those who looked up to on television.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026 -
The painting was clearly and legibly signed NC WYETH, and could have easily been looked up before donating.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The walls of Franca’s store were lined with unlabeled bins and drawers full of bits and bobs that looked like the world’s most disorganized hardware store.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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For this anniversary edition, the design team at Smythson looked at the Beatrix Potter archive for illustrations, sketches and prints, translating them into key pieces include Panama notebooks in blue, green and chalk, gold-stamped with character motifs.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Vegas’ unprecedented success The Golden Knights have reached the NHL’s final four for the fifth time in nine seasons, the most of any team since 2017.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The Warriors last reached the state final four in 2024.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
Verb
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There were misgivings among the cast about signing on to something as common as (gasp) a reality-television program, but most of them revel in spending time — and money — with each other.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Trump and his allies began casting about for a primary challenger to Massie more than a year ago.—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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According to an affidavit obtained by PEOPLE, Wyoming Game and Fish Department Game Warden Jacob Miller alleged that Strable only resided in Wyoming for roughly one week in 2024 and one month in 2025 but still applied for licenses in the state and hunted as a resident.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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When noise was blasted outside of this frequency zone, the bats hunted with perfect accuracy.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Young grabbed onto Elijah’s hair to try to hang onto the moment.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Becerra blunder The first ad that grabbed my attention was a quick-turn by San José Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Matt Mahan (still stuck in single-digit polling numbers), who jumped on Xavier Becerra’s first major mess-up.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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“Sought (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sought%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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