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also emplaning
as in boarding
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Although some hurricane preparedness must wait until the storm is closer (like boarding up windows and securing patio furniture), stocking up on essentials can—and should—be done before a storm is even spotted on the horizon.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025 -
He should have been penalized for boarding Alec Regula, wasn’t, and then was given a makeup call for unsportsmanlike conduct when Darnell Nurse went after him.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Quick math suggests that unless more than one Group of 5 conference team makes the CFP — highly unlikely — somebody is getting in at 9-3.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Bowman blamed the city administration for getting in the way of police officers.—
Scott Wartman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Enplaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enplaning. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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