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Verb
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Then, a mannequin clatters to the floor from the ceiling and breaks apart.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
20 Nov. 2025 -
Deacon clatters off in his truck, leaving me to contemplate my new home.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Iran war is fundamentally reshaping the oil industry, as geopolitical volatility rattles traders and derails expectations of a Middle East drilling boom.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Fans will have to tune in next week to find out Andrea's fate — and see if her abduction rattles Kayce.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The real story is about Devon (Sadie Sandler), a soon-to-be freshman who is going through the universal experience of hoping that everything clicks for her in college after failing to find the right friends in middle school and high school.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 Apr. 2026
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Suddenly everything clicks into place.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Clacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clacks. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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