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Verb
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Rodriguez Castro frequently appears in photos whispering in his ear and, lately, choreographing every movement of his frail-looking grandfather during his scarce public appearances.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026 -
July 23 – August 22 The horizon is whispering your next lesson.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Swallows chirping from a newspaper nest above a doorway.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The sound of cars has disappeared in the wealthy El Vedado neighborhood, where the soundscape of chirping birds has reemerged.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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His father trailed him on the ice, murmuring.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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Rarely have Hunt’s compositions felt so jittery and full of life as the title track, which blooms from murmuring drones into shimmering bokehs of synth programming.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Authorities said hundreds of Ku Klux Klan members, neo-Nazis and other White nationalists marched through the University of Virginia campus in 2017, shouting racist and antisemitic chants.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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France is not a country in which kids run amok shouting, so although the garden is a nice place for the junior set to play, bear in mind that the adult guests are trying to enjoy a relaxing stay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Within a few weeks of starting the treatments, O’Neal was walking without gasping and talking without pausing to gobble air.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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Before Heuermann changed his plea, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney asked him to confirm details surrounding each murder as members of the victims' families were heard gasping and audibly crying in the courtroom gallery.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There's art in seemingly every nook and cranny, and much of it is immersive, creating a feeling that this is a living, breathing property with secrets to tell.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The new report says more than 1 million children in Pennsylvania are breathing unhealthy air.—
Stephanie Stahl,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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But even speaking to a friendly interviewer, Kerr sounds like a guy backing off.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Beinart apologized to his left-wing critics for speaking in Tel Aviv.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Daniel Craig stars as Benoit Blanc, a Southern-drawling Hercule Poirot-style private detective who helps a wealthy family uncover the truth behind the death of their beloved patriarch (Christopher Plummer).—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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But Johnson would love to keep going with the murder-solving escapades of his drawling detective Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Purring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purring. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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