stables 1 of 2

Definition of stablesnext
plural of stable

stables

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stable

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • Hezbollah resumed firing rockets from Lebanon into Israel, and Israel has sent troops into Lebanon, urging residents of whole neighborhoods of Beirut to evacuate.
    Paul Elie, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
  • About 10 years ago, owner Rob Metz decided the plant tours for birthday parties and scouting troops should be more than just watching the process and getting a soda to drink.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • As $4 a gallon gas forces Americans to change their spending habits, Democrats are revving their 2026 midterm messaging on the potentially potent issue.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Sudan ’s paramilitary forces killed at least 10 people on Thursday in a drone attack that hit a hospital in the south-central part of the country, said a medical group.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • During the news conference, Fullen called game rooms a menace to society that contributed to drug crimes, prostitution and violent assaults and robberies in the city.
    John Wayne Ferguson, Houston Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Oceanview rooms with a terrace are worth the upgrade, with the floor-to-ceiling windows drawing in every shade of Caribbean blue.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • And the commission also had its own battles with the army, whose medical corps was all too apt to function on the basis of seniority rather than competence.
    Michael Gorra, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Nevertheless, Gadson’s father, Harold, bought him and his brother, Thomas, cornets to play in their school’s drum and bugle corps, Gadson recalled in author Jim Payne’s The Great Drummers of R&B, Funk & Soul.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But in this reimagining of their world, Claire sheds new light on who suffers, and who succeeds.
    Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Wave Life Sciences sheds half its value on underwhelming obesity results.
    Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Continue reading … FAMILY FEUD — 'The View' hosts blast conservative influencer who urged women to have more kids.
    , FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Content on Amazon Live includes live broadcasts with fan-favorite celebrities, creators and hosts; coverage of big cultural moments, and original series including In Bed with Paige DeSorbo, Pick Your Prize, and Shopping Court.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Most weeks at the theater troupes hail from Connecticut, New York and around New England.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Irish dance troupes jumped and twisted every few hundred feet while bands armed with drums and bagpipes played plied their trade.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Any time a team puts out a lineup with a non-shooter on the floor, Wembanyama camps in the paint, and the Spurs typically win.
    Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Now a grandmother, the 65-year-old often camps with up to four generations of her family, from her husband to her grandchildren.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
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