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But the bone-dry cabin air and the altitude can really mess things up.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
17 June 2025 -
Trim overhanging limbs and relocate furniture to avoid popular bird perches that drop messes onto your patio.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2025
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But which No 9 good enough to lead a Premier League promotion chase is going to come to Leeds this month and sit on the bench waiting for the Dutchman to get crocked? Farke has mentioned Gnonto as an emergency striker option, if needed.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Store indigo garments together or wrap them in tissue to avoid crocking.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2024
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The Oilers jumbled their forward lines as a result of the Arvidsson-for-Kapanen swap.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2025
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Multiple episodes are bloated and jumbled at over an hour.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Martin, more often utilized for unamplified concerts, was at times overpoweringly loud, with an acoustic that tended to muddle speech and singing in particular.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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Alpine's current driver situation alongside Pierre Gasly remains muddled, leaving the door open for Bottas.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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Purely amorphous ice that is totally disordered should retain no memory of its earlier form, unless there is some crystalline structure remaining.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
9 July 2025
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However, Trump's disordered approach to trade, coupled with U.S. debt concerns and his pressure on the Fed to cut interest rates, has driven the dollar down.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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The film’s most trenchant scenes involve Gere in states of repose or regret or nostalgia, especially when psychically disarrayed in a chair with a camera facing toward him, wondering what, for example, desire smells like.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
6 Dec. 2024
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The film’s most trenchant scenes involve Gere in states of repose or regret or nostalgia, especially when psychically disarrayed in a chair with a camera facing toward him, wondering what, for example, desire smells like.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
6 Dec. 2024
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Clean your washing machine occasionally to remove any buildup that can discolor your clothes.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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Though wedding announcements of the time refer to the dresses as white, many of them are now more of a champagne color because the natural fabrics have discolored with time.—
Beth Lipoff,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2025
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“Colly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colly. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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