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Verb
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Falter has, well, faltered since coming over to the Royals last year.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026 -
And my parents were super skeptical and, like, 'Why is this guy coming over?—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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McBath had considered running in the crowded Democratic race for governor, but suspended her exploratory bid last year, pointing to her need to focus on her husband's health after complications from a recent cancer surgery.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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In a May 5 Facebook post, officials in Saône-et-Loire, France, shared a video of a deer haphazardly running in circles around a field in what appeared to be an intoxicated state.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Williams pops off Williams scored 10 early points, knocking down a few 3-pointers and dropping in a layup to get the crowd going, and then canning a smooth midrange shot to get up to double figures within five minutes.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Why aren't prices dropping in response?—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Traders place 64% odds on the next interest rate hike coming by July 2027.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Another woman, whose name was redacted, was living in the building and also described men coming by her apartment posing as repairmen, according to the declaration.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Verb
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With David ultimately stepping in as director, his family saw it through.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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As travelers across the country look for low-cost flights following the shuttering of Spirit Airlines, one airline is stepping in to fill the void in the Pittsburgh area.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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But natural gas use actually grew slightly in the first quarter, which meant coal took an even greater hit, with its use dropping by over 10 percent.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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The investigation took a toll on the organization, with donations dropping by more than two-thirds in 2017 to less than $1 million.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Stopping (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopping%20%28by%29. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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