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Adjective
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Eventually, baseball—the sport of sunbaked afternoons, a sport made beautiful and strange by its exposure to the elements—may be unrecognizable.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2024 -
By mid-morning, the sunbaked terrace is flooded with tourists and townspeople drinking palest rosé before lunch service begins in earnest.—
Sarah James,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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During parched periods, there is less water available to dilute the system and flush out the salt, while rising seas push salt into the watershed, a process known as saltwater intrusion.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Mar. 2025
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Rain is sorely needed in the parched mountains but does bring the potential for mudflows and landslides in areas with burn scars.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The newcomers glanced at one another, then toward the turtles (still in their tank), and, finally, down at their bone-dry cups.—
Marina Harss,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2025
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In Oklahoma, evacuations were ordered as more than 130 fires were reported across the state on Friday night, fueled by strong winds amid bone-dry conditions.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The controversy ignited when Al-Shaair delivered a late, hard hit on Lawrence while the quarterback slid on a second-quarter play in the Texans’ Week 13 win over the Jags.—
Rebecca Tauber,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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This unexpected turn of events not only marked a major setback for Punk but also ignited a fresh chapter in their bitter feud, leaving fans eagerly anticipating what's next.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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People with open skin lesions, inflamed acne or skin, raised scars, skin cancer, and rosacea should avoid dermaplanning.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
27 Dec. 2024
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Pink eye is what occurs when the thin membrane that lines the white of the eye and the eyelid becomes infected and inflamed.—
Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Baked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baked. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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