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"\u2014 compare heart shake"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There\u2019s a basketball hoop and a ring toss \u2014both of which are small in size\u2014that can be set up at either end of a pool. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 26 May 2022",
"This ring toss game has more than 4,100 5-star reviews on Amazon for its fun factor and its ability to be packed away easily into a carrying case. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The top of the play center has a separate wading pool with a water sprayer and ring toss game, and kids can start the ball roller game from that area, as well. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 20 May 2022",
"Use it for ring toss , corn hole, relay races, bean-bag toss, and more. \u2014 Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day , 16 May 2022",
"Made of wood and rope, this ring toss game serves the purpose of both of style and longevity. \u2014 Ashley Dunne, Sunset Magazine , 15 Apr. 2022",
"What: Live ice carvings and other activities, including interactive ice carving tic tac toe, wizard ring toss , penguin guess and bean bag toss. \u2014 Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 Jan. 2022",
"The day starts with games \u2014 ring toss , bobbing for apples, cookie decorating \u2014 before parading around the North Bethesda development. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Oct. 2020",
"Corn maze, straw mound and tunnel, witch hat ring toss , carpet ball, yard Jenga, Little Tikes vehicles, toddler play houses. \u2014 Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com , 15 Oct. 2021"
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"our friend rang us up to see if we wanted to go to a cricket match",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At Chestnut Hill Reservoir, there was a ring-necked duck Five common mergansers and two dickcissels were seen at Millennium Park in West Roxbury. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Aug. 2021",
"Franklin County reports included a ring-necked duck at Barton\u2019s Cove and an alder flycatcher in Deerfield. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Aug. 2021",
"Interesting reports included a ring-necked duck at Barton\u2019s Cove, a little blue heron in Whately, a snowy egret at the Longmeadow Flats in Longmeadow, four sandhill cranes in Plainfield, an alder flycatcher and two Tennessee warblers in Huntington. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Aug. 2021",
"Sulli Gibson watched as a ring-necked duck dipped beneath the surface of Westchester Lagoon on a recent Sunday morning. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 24 Apr. 2021",
"There were 46 ring-necked ducks at Ashley Falls in Sheffield and five common goldeneyes at the Stockbridge Bowl. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 Jan. 2020",
"If not listed, up to six of the species can be taken, such as teal, gadwall and ring-necked ducks . \u2014 John Myers, Twin Cities , 15 Sep. 2019",
"And, in fact some swimmers do come in the winter: buffleheads, ring-necked ducks , mergansers and other waterfowl visiting from the north. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Aug. 2019",
"Birds at Mill Pond in Barnstable included 3 blue-winged teal, a Northern pintail, 5 American wigeon, 18 ring-necked ducks , and a bald eagle. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Mar. 2018"
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"Do you hear that ringing sound",
"an angry, ringing denial of the charges",
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"About 75 firefighters responded to the incident, and were still trying to douse the flames as of 11 p.m. Battalion Chief Robert Rezende told OnScene TV that the call initially came in as a ringing alarm. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Feb. 2022",
"The next year, President Kennedy made a resonant decision: to boldly go, as the Star Trek prologue was to put it in a ringing split infinitive, where no man had gone before. \u2014 Anthony Haden-guest, Harper's Magazine , 26 Oct. 2021",
"But a new research paper released by the Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site in Albany, N.Y., offers the most ringing case yet. \u2014 Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times , 9 Nov. 2020",
"Peel away the veil of doubt, and there could hardly be a more ringing endorsement of an artist whose workings, methods, exuberance and connective spirit knew no bounds. \u2014 Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 Nov. 2017"
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": a small ring or circle":[]
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"a little girl with perfect, golden ringlets",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This is the coiled ringlet style commonly associated with curly hair. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"For fifties comedienne Lucille Ball, ginger ringlets communicated a sense of carefree whimsy, while Marilyn Monroe\u2019s platinum waves were as voluptuous as her famous silhouette. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 20 July 2018",
"For starters, Pooja Mor and , both rocking perfect ringlets , modeled classic looks with timeless winged liner. \u2014 Akili King, Vogue , 1 Mar. 2020",
"His blond ringlets sneaked out from the bottom of his cap, and a pale scar was visible in the sun tan of his right leg. \u2014 John Branch, New York Times , 3 Dec. 2019",
"Mere hours after this story is published, her hair could be back to a jet-black bob, or a floor-sweeping high ponytail, or a big mess of ringlet curls \u00e0 la the lastest KKW Fragrance campaign. \u2014 Nicola Dall'asen, Allure , 21 Nov. 2019",
"As the daughter of the legendary Diana Ross, big, bountiful ringlets were quite literally in her DNA, but that didn't make tending to them any less of a challenge. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 6 Sep. 2019",
"Alvisa has olive skin, ringlets of curls, and dark, thick eyebrows. \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 17 Nov. 2019",
"For the one who wants beach waves year-round: Our favorite curling iron Whether the goal is tight ringlets or soft waves, this curling iron from Beachwaver delivers. \u2014 Jessica Kasparian, USA TODAY , 22 Oct. 2019"
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": the sound made by a cell phone to signal an incoming call":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Jimmy jokes about Flight Facilities having lived through the ringtone era, the streaming era, and now, the TikTok era, and continues to fly high despite the constant passage of time. \u2014 Chris Malone M\u00e9ndez, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
"These include Tails showing up in a bright red biplane and the classic Green Hill Zone theme serving as Tom\u2019s ringtone . \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The Philips SmartSleep Wake-Up Light is our favorite upgrade light and diffuses light naturally throughout your room, giving you a more gentle alarm than your typical iPhone ringtone . \u2014 Gear Team, Wired , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Asked later what the United States' official ringtone is, Kirby said there wasn't one. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Haptic feedback can now be linked to audio, so music and movies can be more immersive, your custom ringtone might prompt your phone to vibrate in time, or a game might add vibration to simulate a bumpy ride. \u2014 Julian Chokkattu, Wired , 17 Nov. 2021",
"Haptic feedback can now be linked to audio, so music and movies can be more immersive, your custom ringtone might prompt your phone to vibrate in time, or a game might add vibration to simulate a bumpy ride. \u2014 Julian Chokkattu, Wired , 17 Nov. 2021",
"Haptic feedback can now be linked to audio, so music and movies can be more immersive, your custom ringtone might prompt your phone to vibrate in time, or a game might add vibration to simulate a bumpy ride. \u2014 Julian Chokkattu, Wired , 17 Nov. 2021",
"Haptic feedback can now be linked to audio, so music and movies can be more immersive, your custom ringtone might prompt your phone to vibrate in time, or a game might add vibration to simulate a bumpy ride. \u2014 Julian Chokkattu, Wired , 17 Nov. 2021"
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"1983, in the meaning defined above":""
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": to treat (hair) with a rinse":[]
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"I rinsed my face in the sink.",
"He washed the dishes and then rinsed them thoroughly.",
"The tools were rinsed in alcohol.",
"She rinsed the dirt off the lettuce.",
"He rinsed the soap out of the cup.",
"Noun",
"She dunked the dish in the rinse water.",
"Use sanitizing rinse on the scissors.",
"a bottle of hair rinse",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Drain it and rinse with cold water, squeezing any of the excess out. \u2014 Alysha Witwicki, Journal Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
"Choose a stain removal product and follow the package instructions to apply, set, and rinse the product. \u2014 Hearst Autos Research, Car and Driver , 24 June 2022",
"When you're finished using the vacuum, just empty the dust canister and rinse the filter with water. \u2014 Lindsey Greenfeld, PEOPLE.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
"After cleaning brick pavers, rinse the surface with a regular hose. \u2014 Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
"Scrub and rinse the laces, then squeeze the excess water out of them and lay them flat to air dry. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
"Give them a good swish around and then rinse under cool water. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 12 June 2022",
"Drain shrimp and do not rinse , discard cooking liquid; remove to a tray lined with newspapers. \u2014 Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022",
"If it was previously used for plants, wash it first in a solution of one part liquid bleach to nine parts water, and then rinse thoroughly to kill any plant diseases. \u2014 Carol Stocker, BostonGlobe.com , 22 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Later, Stains is a foaming rinse that protects your teeth from day-to-day stains like coffee, wine and food. \u2014 Khortlyn Cole, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 June 2022",
"The video for the song stars Lyngstad running through downtown Stockholm, dropping into shops, and generally acting frantic with a crazy raspberry- rinse coiffure. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
"Discard milk and rinse sweetbreads under cold running water. \u2014 Kathleen Squires, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"To me, at least, that rinse -repeat cycle got a bit old after a while. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 15 June 2022",
"Rub your scalp with a washcloth, and then add a bit more water to rinse . \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"Before cooking, rinse clams well of any cornmeal, sand and grit. \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 2 June 2022",
"Best No-Rinse Drugstore Body Wash Like a spray-on body wash, this unique no- rinse body cleansing mist can be spritzed on from head to toe to freshen up fast thanks to skin-cleansing and conditioning ingredients. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 2 June 2022",
"Everist Waterless Shampoo Concentrate Want to reduce the use of plastic with your morning rinse "
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"\u02c8rin(t)s",
"dialectal \u02c8rench",
"\u02c8rins"
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"irrigate",
"sluice",
"wash",
"wash out"
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
": having a ring of color about the neck":[]
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"During the safari, travelers can enjoy giraffes, rhinos, zebras, ringtail lemurs and more. \u2014 David K. Li, NBC News , 12 May 2022",
"During the safari, travelers can enjoy giraffes, rhinos, zebras, ringtail lemurs and more. \u2014 David K. Li, NBC News , 12 May 2022",
"During the safari, travelers can enjoy giraffes, rhinos, zebras, ringtail lemurs and more. \u2014 David K. Li, NBC News , 12 May 2022",
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"Results are not yet available from the 2021 spring ring-necked pheasant crowing survey and the rural mail carrier survey. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Sep. 2021",
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"And while some fans couldn\u2019t get enough of Lizzo\u2019s fashion in the pics, others had their eye on the giant diamond ring affixed to the ring finger of her left glove. \u2014 Glenn Rowley, Billboard , 6 June 2022",
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"In May 2022, Ashley sparked rumors the two may be married when she was photographed wearing a gold band on her left ring finger . \u2014 Hilary Weaver, ELLE , 11 May 2022",
"The 6-foot-2, 223-pound right-hander played nine games until dislocating the ring finger of his throwing hand. \u2014 Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com , 1 Jan. 2022",
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"The pair sparked engagement rumors late last year when Allen was spotted with a gold band on her ring finger . \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 18 May 2022",
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"The bears in Greenland have adapted by fishing for ringed seals, their main prey, at the edge of glaciers that meet the sea. \u2014 Fortune , 16 June 2022",
"Her ringed locs were twisted and fell over one shoulder, the better to show off her dramatic gold hoops. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 12 May 2022",
"The five- ringed Olympic flag was raised and the anthem played. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 July 2021",
"The Biden administration is designating a giant swath of waters off Alaska\u2019s Bering Sea and Arctic coasts as critical habitat for ringed seals and bearded seals. \u2014 Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Apr. 2022",
"One example: Mando finds the Armorer within the recesses of a gargantuan ringed city spinning in open space. \u2014 Adam B. Vary, Variety , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Mimas, which is the smallest and closest to Saturn of the ringed planet's 82 moons, may contain a liquid internal ocean. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 24 Jan. 2022",
"The array of animated and stationary tableaus is complemented by the LED lighting conversion, where the colors change such as ice skaters congregating by a ringed and lit pond. \u2014 Gregory Harutunian, chicagotribune.com , 17 Dec. 2021",
"After all, the ice provides polar bears with access to ringed seals\u2014with less ice, there is less access to food. \u2014 Gloria Dickie, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 8 Dec. 2021"
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"Antifungal Tea Tree Oil Body and Foot Wash can help reduce the fungi or bacteria that cause jock itch, athlete\u2019s foot, ringworm and nail fungus. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"But there was a catch: the pup had ringworm and could not be adopted until cured of the rash. \u2014 Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun , 20 May 2022",
"At four years old, while her peers were risking ringworm in sandboxes and playing tag at recess, the actress was busy manifesting her now-fianc\u00e9 Machine Gun Kelly. \u2014 Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone , 2 May 2022",
"The infection is often treated with drugs called azoles, which are used to treat a variety of fungal infections including nail infections, athlete\u2019s foot, ringworm and vaginal yeast infections. \u2014 Victoria Forster, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"And the latter medication can actually make ringworm worse. \u2014 Stephanie Watson, SELF , 8 Apr. 2022",
"In addition to filling prescriptions, Carter was an herbalist who created formulas to treat everything from razor burn to ringworm . \u2014 James E. Causey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Psoriasis and fungal infections such as ringworm , both of which can cause itchy, scaly patches on the body, can also be mistaken for atopic dermatitis. \u2014 Jessie Van Amburg, Health.com , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Very contagious skin infections like staph or ringworm can theoretically transmit between two people via bed linens, Dr. Russo says. \u2014 Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF , 24 Nov. 2021"
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"Pok\u00e9boy awakens surrounded by three Pok\u00e9mon and the fetchingly dressed\u2014purple bobble hat and striped ringmaster pants\u2014Professor Laventon. \u2014 Will Bedingfield, Wired , 2 Feb. 2022",
"As the event consumed ever more floor space, Mr. Warren performed his role as ringmaster on roller skates. \u2014 Steve Lohr, New York Times , 30 Nov. 2021",
"Tyler Huff played ringmaster , throwing for 156 yards and two touchdowns Friday to help the high-flying West Orange Warriors crush Plant City Durant 55-6 in a Class 8A Region 3 quarterfinal football game. \u2014 Lynn Ramsey, orlandosentinel.com , 12 Nov. 2021",
"Spooky fair features scary fun with a family-friendly carnival, ghost clowns, and a mad ringmaster with a mystery to solve. \u2014 Mary Lou Cruz, sun-sentinel.com , 20 Sep. 2021",
"Anyone who wears a red ringmaster \u2019s tailcoat on stage had better not. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Oct. 2021",
"Acrobats, jugglers, daredevils and other performers star in this animal-free circus, founded by former Ringling Bros. ringmaster Kevin Venardos. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 8 Oct. 2021"
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"Shaquille O\u2019Neal who joins Alejandro and company in a skating ring dance battle. \u2014 Billboard , 5 Aug. 2021",
"That afternoon outside the school, people will decorate a traditional maypole before joining hands for ring dances around the pole. \u2014 Jay Jones, chicagotribune.com , 1 June 2018"
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": a loose-leaf binder in which split rings attached to a back hold the perforated sheets of paper":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In Barnstable, Pavlov sat at her dining room table, leafing through a three- ring binder bulging with every remnant of her job at Happy Flooring. \u2014 Todd Wallack, BostonGlobe.com , 30 May 2022",
"Still, the book has a very cool design, this fluorescent ring binder encased in cardboard, and feels like a proper art book, rather than another designer vanity publication. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Dec. 2021",
"The private firm Thomson Reuters Westlaw will be happy to send you a three- ring binder with the code on paper \u2014 for $724. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2021",
"Jason Varitek, highlighters in hand, would devour a three- ring binder of information in advance of a game. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 Mar. 2021",
"This is a three- ring binder with the design of a baseball on the outside. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 10 Mar. 2021",
"Another is as an opening or aperture in an object, like a tunnel through a mountain or the punches in three- ring binder paper. \u2014 quantamagazine.org , 26 Jan. 2021",
"The product is the digital equivalent of a three- ring binder : a way to manage newsletter overload. \u2014 Anna Wiener, The New Yorker , 28 Dec. 2020",
"Quint hands out the reports\u2014stapled pages for our classmates, and a three- ring binder to Mr. Chavez. \u2014 EW.com , 27 Apr. 2020"
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"1906, in the meaning defined above":""
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"The ringgit ended little changed at 4.0553 per dollar. \u2014 Anisah Shukry, Bloomberg.com , 15 Dec. 2020",
"The annual property tax on this home is about 1,300 ringgit ($300), Ms. Tan said. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Apr. 2020",
"The Malaysian ringgit slumped to the lowest in almost six months amid the political turmoil, trading 0.8% down at 4.2242 per dollar as of 3:02 pm local time. \u2014 Time , 24 Feb. 2020",
"Police also seized jewelry and hundreds of handbags and other valuables estimated at more than 1.1 billion ringgit ($273 million) from properties linked to Najib. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Aug. 2019",
"Three local films broke the 30 million ringgits ($7.2 million) barrier for the first time in 2018, with Syamsul Yusof\u2019s horror title Munafik 2 becoming the highest-grossing Malaysian film of all time with a total gross over over $9 million. \u2014 Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 July 2019",
"Police also seized jewelry and hundreds of handbags and other valuables estimated at more than 1.1 billion ringgit ($273 million) from properties linked to Najib. \u2014 Fox News , 19 Sep. 2018",
"Anwar opposed the currency peg imposed by Mahathir to stem a plunge in the ringgit . \u2014 Haslinda Amin, Bloomberg.com , 18 May 2018",
"The Malaysian ringgit plummeted 35 percent, reserves dwindled and the stock market crashed and lost half its value. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 14 May 2018"
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"Near the ring road that surrounds the capital, trucks with rocket launchers parked in fields and released a fusillade toward Russian forces\u2019 position to the northwest. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The community\u2019s small population, opponents of the development say, owes more to the unusual conditions for residency than to the lack of the ring road that the government wants to plow through trees. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Russian tanks stood near the city's ring road , the mayor said, adding that the subway stations were the safest places for residents. \u2014 NBC News , 25 Feb. 2022",
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"This potent six-part HBO miniseries from David Simon and George Pelecanos is all about police corruption in Baltimore, and Bernthal plays the nihilistic ringleader with an abandon that is terrifying. \u2014 Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"Serving as host and ringleader , Medley had her hands full hosting the seven other women and their egos and their luggage and Phaedra's wigs. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 23 June 2022",
"Cha Cha Real Smooth is a crowd pleaser that centers on 22-year-old Andrew (writer, director, star Cooper Raiff) who lands the job of motivational dance coordinator/ ringleader at bat and bar mitzvahs for his younger brother\u2019s classmates. \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 12 June 2022",
"Prosecutors argued the defendants, who were teenagers, were driven by satanic ritual and that Echols had been the ringleader . \u2014 Steve Almasy, CNN , 23 June 2022",
"On trial are Fox, 38, of Potterville, who is accused of being the ringleader ; Daniel Harris, 24, of Lake Orion; Brandon Caserta, 33, of Canton Township, and Barry Croft, 46, of Delaware. \u2014 Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press , 21 Mar. 2022",
"On one hand, Chyna claimed that Kris Jenner was the ringleader of a master plan in which the Kardashian-Jenners used their power to force E! \u2014 Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety , 2 May 2022",
"Defense attorney Christopher Gibbons told the jury that the government's claims that Fox was the ringleader of the operation were unfounded. \u2014 Ivan Pereira, ABC News , 8 Apr. 2022"
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"Add it to the skillet with the lemon rind and juice, and peas. \u2014 Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
"Stir in the butter, lemon rind and juice, half the parsley, and a generous pinch each of salt and pepper. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
"Bergamot rind stimulates and awakens the complexion while contributing to the cleanser\u2019s fresh, herbal aroma. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022",
"The delicate chicken broth, fortified with onions and a Parmesan rind , is an ideal lagoon for the cheesy eggs, which should be incorporated into the hot pot in a thin stream so as not to scramble them. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
"Starting from the top, slice downward about \u00bc-inch inward from the rind , following the curvature of the fruit. \u2014 Meredith Stettner, Bon App\u00e9tit , 25 Apr. 2022",
"For honeydew, most of the cues about ripeness come from the rind . \u2014 USA Today , 6 Apr. 2022",
"In a food processor, combine the parsley, olive oil, garlic, lemon rind and juice, capers, mustard, anchovy, red pepper, and a generous pinch each of salt and black pepper. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 Oct. 2021",
"These clementine orange gummies feature deep, rich, intense orange flavor, with notes of kumquat, clementine and candied orange rind . \u2014 Amber Love Bond, Forbes , 6 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Bacteria can also easily develop in many rinsing tools, Bleier said. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Multiple studies of nasal rinsing and scientific reviews published over the years have reported benefits in terms of improving nasal symptoms related to various causes, such as allergies and upper respiratory infections, Lane said. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The post also claims the rinsing will prevent canker sores, but Cooper said there is no data to suggest that is accurate. \u2014 Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY , 11 Aug. 2021",
"This floor cleaner from pet-friendly brand Aunt Fannie's doesn't require any rinsing , which makes cleaning floors super simple. \u2014 Alicia Chilton, Better Homes & Gardens , 13 July 2021",
"When cleaning the milk frother, make sure to use a milk system container that captures residue that dispenses from the machine during the rinsing process. \u2014 Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, chicagotribune.com , 17 Apr. 2021",
"Once cleaning and rinsing is complete, blot the area with a dry towel. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Mar. 2021",
"Plus, no rinsing required; after a wash cycle, stains are completely gone. \u2014 Samantha Driscoll, Better Homes & Gardens , 12 Mar. 2021",
"All-in-1 Cleanser & Makeup Remover, which cleanses and removes makeup without harsh rubbing or rinsing . \u2014 Deanna Pai, Redbook , 26 May 2017"
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": a disease of sugarcane formerly thought to be caused by a fungus ( Melanconium sacchari ) that is now known to be an accompaniment of other diseases (as red rot) and characterized by dark bluish shrunken wrinkled lesions on the stems":[]
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": a simple form of pile driver in which the pile hammer is lifted by men pulling on ropes":[]
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": an acute infectious disease of ruminant mammals (such as cattle) that is caused by a morbillivirus (species Rinderpest morbillivirus ) and that is marked by fever, diarrhea, and inflammation of mucous membranes and by high mortality in epidemics":[]
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"The successful efforts relied on each of those diseases having only a single host, humans for smallpox and cattle for rinderpest . \u2014 Maryn Mckenna, Wired , 31 Dec. 2021",
"In fact, this feat has only been achieved with smallpox and rinderpest (a viral disease that afflicts cows). \u2014 Amesh Adalja, Fortune , 11 Sep. 2021",
"It's been achieved only twice: with rinderpest and smallpox. \u2014 Ivana Kottasov\u00e1, CNN , 13 May 2021",
"Italy\u2019s expansion across Ethiopia was facilitated by the devastation caused by rinderpest \u2014an infectious viral disease\u2014that killed up to 90% of the country\u2019s livestock. \u2014 Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes, Quartz Africa , 2 Mar. 2020",
"So far, only two infectious diseases have been globally eradicated: smallpox and rinderpest , a viral disease that affects cattle. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 24 Oct. 2019",
"It was thought that a local outbreak of a disease called rinderpest had wiped out the zebra and wildebeest that the lions normally preyed on, making the cats desperate enough to prey on humans, who the lions then consumed entirely. \u2014 Brian Switek, Smithsonian , 19 Apr. 2017",
"It was thought that a local outbreak of a disease called rinderpest had wiped out the zebra and wildebeest that the lions normally preyed on, making the cats desperate enough to prey on humans, who the lions then consumed entirely. \u2014 Brian Switek, Smithsonian , 19 Apr. 2017",
"Mankind has successfully managed to eradicate only two diseases to date: smallpox in humans followed by the deadly cattle plague, rinderpest . \u2014 Dr. Ren\u00e9 Carlson, latimes.com , 25 May 2017"
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