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The Russian military appears to be losing some ground in Ukraine, contrary to claims by Moscow’s top brass; Ukrainian strikes are delivering damaging blows to vital Russian oil and gas infrastructure; and drone strikes by Kyiv have disrupted life in the Russian capital before.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026 -
And Minnesota didn’t absorb or respond to the blows.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2026
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In Guyana’s capital city of Georgetown, neighbors can still hear the thumps.—
Tyler Jett,
Des Moines Register,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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No punches, but the two tangled, spilling toward the sideline as Okongwu tried to separate them.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Starting a business is a series of punches to the gut, and returning citizens know how to take a punch and get back up.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Diners often treat buffets like a game; there are online forums where people share strategies for maximizing the experience.—
Emily Heil,
Washington Post,
29 Apr. 2026
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Traditional buffets The city’s leading holiday buffet remains the Omni Fort Worth ballroom brunch.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Thrashings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrashings. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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