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True do-it-all Caleb Downs In the draft cycle, Downs is blowing away coaches with his ability to break down defenses on the chalkboard.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2026 -
The National Weather Service told the Miami Herald both fires’ plumes of smoke are blowing away from airports and toward residential areas.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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There’s no getting around those physics.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Apr. 2026
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Choosing two different areas, for example, a hotel near downtown’s museums and sports venues, and then a beach hotel near the coast, will make getting around more convenient.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2026
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The numbers also highlight how Safonov is making cross claims or sweeping outside his box more than twice the rate Chevalier is, although the Frenchman is more adept with his feet, playing more passes, completing a higher rate.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The fire consumed the home before sweeping down the hill to devastate the next neighborhood.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Edging (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edging%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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