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daze

[dayz] / deɪz /




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"In the initial phase, CENTCOM's focus was systematic targeting of Iranians' command-and-control infrastructure, naval forces, ballistic missile sites and intelligence infrastructure, designed to daze and confuse them," he said.

From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026

Within a few minutes, the caffeinated mayor and his entourage were off to their next stop, leaving the couple in a happy daze.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025

The pair drove home in a daze, Andrew putting I Will Survive on the car's radio.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2025

There were multiple people walking around the area in a daze.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2025

Noor snapped out of her daze and pulled out her earphones.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

Players would come off the course in veritable dazes.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2022

Moans and groans and the stench of diarrhea emanated from the so-called receptacles, the barracks set up for new arrivals; people wandered the grassy streets in fevered dazes.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2014

Skimming through the outsiders of World Cups past, few in their right minds or even their fuzziest dazes would have come up with Uruguay 1950, North Korea 1966, Northern Ireland 1982, Bulgaria 1994, Turkey 2002.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 6, 2010

But maybe The Angels is a different kind of beast—one that just dazes you to death.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads

That maybe this L.A. is another kind of beast—one that dazes you to death.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads

A ruthless blend of silky flicks and slick off-the-ball movement that saw a dazed City caught several frames behind.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

In Taichung, a meal so fluent in Chinese tradition it left me a little dazed, and yet set out simply to be enjoyed, not to prove a point.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The two dazed pilots jettisoned what was left of the canopy and jumped into the water, dodging the rotor blades, seconds before the helicopter sank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

Still dazed from the emotional hangover, the Lakers lost their next two games.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2026

He was wearing striped pajama bottoms that made him appear much younger, as did his dazed expression.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

Harper collided with Moreno at home plate, dazing the catcher, but who remained in the game.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2023

Former Laker Ben McLemore swiped at the ball and elbowed James in the side of the head in the first quarter, dazing the Lakers’ star and sending him staggering into the front row.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2022

With one minute remaining in the final round, Diaz landed a straight left jab, dazing Edwards.

From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2021

He flashed his gleaming smile, dazing her momentarily.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

Her mind recovered from the dazing experiences of the last few hours.

From The Perils of Pauline by Charles Goddard


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