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Verb
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And, that the equivalent of a truckload of clothing is being incinerated or dumped in a landfill every second.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Photograph by Serhiy Morgunov The drone’s explosion incinerated the doors of Nataliia’s apartment.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Max Crozier’s thunderous body check on Juraj Slafkovský in the second period ignited a Tampa comeback and led to three unanswered goals en route to a gritty, 3-2 win Sunday night to tie their series with Montreal 2-2.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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In September, Kimmel made comments about the response to the assassination of Charlie Kirk (watch it here), a quip that ignited fierce criticism on the right.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Similarly, there were thoughts of perhaps creating large canals in the Sahara Desert filled with kerosene, then torched to flash a similar transmission from the dark side of Earth, the METI expert explained.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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And Spencer Jones is a functional piece, but not someone capable of shifting momentum as Denver was torched in non-Jokic minutes, including an 11-0 second quarter run.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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Think sprinkles on a Tuesday morning coffee and a vibrant candle lit for no occasion.—
Casey DelBasso,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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As visitors walk through the exhibition, the middle gallery is painted and lit to represent Martinez’s nighttime walks through Istanbul.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Cremated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cremated. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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