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Noun
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Two dead roaches went legs up in front of a hallway glass cooler.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026 -
Hazel, drawing both legs up and placing her elbows on her knees, asked.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Roony has spent the season in Yamal’s shadow, making just eight starts.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Cole, meanwhile, is two starts into his assignment following Tommy John surgery.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Winning franchises differentiate themselves through shrewd drafting on the margins.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Football games might be won in the trenches, but great rosters are built on the margins.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Such allowances of single drivers in carpool lanes are fairly rare in Southern California, but more common in Northern California.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Next season and beyond will be judged differently, with fewer allowances and far more expected from everyone involved.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The hard sidewalls swing out and secure inside tracks mounted atop the bed rails.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Leaky edges in pass pro will be less concerning with smaller spaces to patrol, while his punch timing and lateral quickness provide advantages.—
Matthew Mowery,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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One of those advantages is the anti-inflammatory effects.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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