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Verb
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Cali whispered into the phone for an hour, until Vic reached over Andy’s head and squeezed her thigh.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025 -
More recently, staff members of Celine have whispered that their outgoing designer, the enigmatic Hedi Slimane (who’s also had stints at Dior Homme and YSL) — will be the man.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some exchanges were breathtaking — to them, certainly, and to those in the stands who gasped at the power during longer points.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Some exchanges were breathtaking — to them, certainly, and to spectators who gasped at the power during longer points.—
Howard Fendrich,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kennedy often shouted at the senators, who shouted at him.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Whether shouted from Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park or written on X, inciting violence can be criminal in the United Kingdom.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His wraparound, tight-quarters assist on a Keshad Johnson dunk in the second half breathed fire into the lungs of the home crowd.—
Bryce Miller Columnist,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Nov. 2021
Verb
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Deep breathing could be heard; birds chirped loudly outside; spectators murmured on the periphery.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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At times, the actor feels more like a design element, akin to the marble coffins and gape-mouthed friezes of this gothic world.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Aug. 2025
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Even Mayhem—the motor-mouthed con artist who bounced through Season 2 with chaotic energy—begins to soften.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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General maintenance takes place every four years and was last carried out in 2022, Bogas said, adding that weekly and monthly maintenance and daily inspections are also carried out.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Fraudulent pet listings are leaving victims emotionally devastated and financially drained, Dennis Horton, senior director of the Rockford Regional Office, said in the announcement.—
Abreanna Blose,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jones explained that Aramayo would always seek permission from those who had uttered the tic.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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His answer might be dismissed as vague if it were uttered by someone without his record of uncovering high-level crimes.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Purred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purred. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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