ram
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Meanwhile, the black ram called Sebastian in the movie is based on Swann’s version, named Othello.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
So family members can ram a deal through, and force the bill for a misguided move onto outside investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
The finding supports stories from 19th-century sailors who reported whales using their heads to ram and push objects, sometimes even sinking ships.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2026
And just to ram home the fact that Streep's character is based on feared fashion editor Anna Wintour, the soundtrack to the trailer was Madonna's Vogue.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
We made the land, put ram and ewe ashore, and took our way along the Ocean stream to find the place foretold for us by Kirke.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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That also explains why, and how, his devoted rams, lambs and ewes are able to dedicate themselves to solving his murder.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
Firemen could be seen smashing in a window with battering rams and helping people climb out from inside in videos shared on social media.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
"We don't have the means to pay for her studies," she explained from their home's back courtyard, where young children capered about and two rams watched from an enclosure.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
At the opposite extreme is Scotland's Soay sheep, with just 0.6% full siblings because each ewe mates with multiple rams.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 22, 2026
He bade each man choose out three thick-fleeced rams and bind them together with strong, pliant strips of bark; then to wait for day, when the flock would be sent out to pasture.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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“There are serious fair trial and due process violations in these cases, and they are being rammed through the revolutionary courts and fast-tracked.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Raducanu broke Jovic's serve in the fourth game with a blistering forehand and rammed home her advantage by holding serve with another rasping shot into the corner of the court.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Murillo claimed he was rammed; prosecutors said the collision happened at less than 10 miles per hour and was “more of a jolt.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026
The only visible law enforcement presence is a police car rammed across the driveway, signaling the limits of encroachment, like an invisible wall in a video game.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2026
Then Sir Grummore rammed his head against the beech in which the Wart was sitting, and King Pellinore collided with a chestnut at the other side of the clearing.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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Jason Plotkin was on a Zoom call in a synagogue on the outskirts of Detroit when he heard the crashing sound of a pickup truck ramming into the building.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
DHS’ McLaughlin accused Arnoldo’s dad of ramming his car “into a federal law enforcement vehicle,” but he was never charged for that, and the videos we reviewed do not support this claim.
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2026
The local police often help deter a ramming incident by parking a car out front, and we benefit from a couple more officers whenever Jared Kushner and family are in attendance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
“The chances of horse racing ramming something past the tribes is slim and none,” said Victor Rocha, conference chair of the Indian Gaming Assn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2025
The wind was bitter, but it was impossible to row fast enough to keep warm—the danger of ramming into the large chunks of brash ice that surrounded them was too great.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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