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This game began, appropriately enough, with Angela Dugalic blocking Aston Judd’s shot and then glaring at her as the Longhorn lay in a heap.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Stir in a heap of chopped greens — kale, chard or spinach — until just wilted.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
During their first White House meeting last June, Merz challenged Trump to heap pressure on Moscow to end the "terrible" Ukraine war raging since Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
Google’s Gemini 3 large language model, released in mid-November, vaulted the company to the top of the AI heap due to its strong performance on AI benchmarks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
But after all the shawls and blankets are in a heap on the floor, and I see our stash of books, flashlights, and Zayd’s emergency toys, I only feel worse.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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