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Verb
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Now, as a parent to two small children myself, Margo’s choice stirred up a lot of feelings for me, especially because this exact narrative — a young, twenty-something woman decides to keep her baby after getting impregnated by a married professor — is also playing out on HBO’s Rooster.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026 -
Dolores Huerta, 95, who co-founded the United Farm Workers with Chavez, told the newspaper she was raped and impregnated twice by Chavez.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Each cloth is saturated in the brand’s Best of Beauty Award-winning The Rose Soak, which is made with hydrating glycerin and aloe, plus moisturizing rosehip fruit oil for strong, healthy nails.—
Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
30 Apr. 2026
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For starters, the ground in the Kansas City region is saturated because of a higher-than-normal amount of rainfall so far this year.—
Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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But that would lead to long lines of impatient and, let’s face it, rather demanding party guests snaking around the hotel (and potentially getting soaked, in Saturday’s dreadful weather).—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Between damp docks, muddy trails, and the occasional drizzle, they were quickly soaked and scuffed.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Great on their own, over yogurt, or better yet, macerated and served over ice cream, in cakes and as the star of the strawberry shortcake, strawberries are completely craveable.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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Serve with the strawberry coulis and macerated strawberries for a full-on strawberry celebration — because there is no such thing as too many strawberries in spring.—
Amisha Gurbani,
San Francisco Chronicle,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lessons about my culture and history were steeped alongside pots of mint tea.—
Joseph Pool,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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Stout, bluesy guitar and a pummeling rhythm lead to McBryde turning in a ferocious, fearless vocal, singing about a litany of vices and urges that stay steeped her bloodline.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Within minutes, Mars was already drenched in sweat — not tasteful celebrity perspiration, but full-body, someone-get-this-man-a-Gatorade sweat.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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Trafficway on Monday after heavy rains drenched the Kansas City area.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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At least, this time, unlike the December 2023 inspection, only natural juices moistened the ham and the rice looked insect-free.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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For any type of cabinet, a soft cloth lightly moistened with soapy water should do the job effectively.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Keep hydrangeas watered well to withstand spider mite damage.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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Younger trees — a year old or younger — should be watered near their trunk, as their roots have not yet grown out as far.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Presoaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presoaked. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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