as in fairy
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
dreamed that her garden was the secret meeting place of pucks and sprites
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In the first period, Lukas Reichel made one of his strongest plays this season, splitting defenders in the neutral zone and hesitating on a defender’s slide technique before slipping the puck to Craig Smith for a tip-in goal and a 1-0 lead.
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
Army, here’s some free consulting: put more sensors on the helmet, attach flip down displays like the night vision glasses, network them through a phone or a puck, and call in the airstrikes.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The puck must completely cross the red goal line to count as a goal.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
The Trio has a premium-grade aluminum enclosure, vegan-leather base, silicone charging puck, plus sturdy and durable hinges.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
Army, here’s some free consulting: put more sensors on the helmet, attach flip down displays like the night vision glasses, network them through a phone or a puck, and call in the airstrikes.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The puck must completely cross the red goal line to count as a goal.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
The Trio has a premium-grade aluminum enclosure, vegan-leather base, silicone charging puck, plus sturdy and durable hinges.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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There are many questions left unanswered in Red One, but the most pressing has to be: Is the Rock playing an elf or not?Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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In 2023, Deschanel was Little Red Riding Hood and Scott was an elf.Liza Esquibias, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Afraid of evil spirits, the Celts would light up bonfires by the hilltops, and wear masks to hide their identity from the ghosts; this is how this holiday began to be associated with figures such as witches and goblins.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The treats are on for hungry goblins as restaurants around central Indiana are offering Halloween specials today.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
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There are knights with a strong sense of chivalry, and dueling beliefs in faeries and Jesus Christ, and a deep passion for questing.Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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The faeries around her are powerful, immortal and beautiful.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
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More impressive is the full support for 3D graphics alongside 2D sprites.Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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To reduce the number of HTTP requests, combine CSS and JavaScript files and use image sprites.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Liberal democratic states make citizens; the artificial state makes trolls.Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Powerful troll kings, Suliskongen and Vågakallen were among them, but both leaders struggled to control their young.David Nikel, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Puck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puck. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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