variants
or staunches
as in turns back
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An exhibit celebrating the Metro’s rail system turns back time with its vintage 1970s railcar.
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Kara talks her out of it, and when Ruthye walks away, Kara turns back to Krem and stabs him multiple times with a sword.
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Chicken, bacon, and ranch might as well be the holy trio that squashes all fights and satisfies every hangry complaint.
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Calling the deal off also squashes a host of questions Netflix insiders had about how HBO and Netflix would realistically co-exist in the same company, another staffer said.
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“Stanches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanches. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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