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In the same scene, a young girl pulls out her teeth, puts a dead woman's dentures in her bloody mouth, and spits onto a plate of food that other characters unknowingly eat.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026 -
Wally spits sunflower seed shells onto the brown sand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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There are no current alerts or advisories for boaters across Atlantic or Florida Keys waters.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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From curling waves and the golden sands along the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the warm Gulf of Mexico waters gently lapping onto the white sand beaches to the west, there truly is a beach for everyone.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Expectorates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectorates. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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