spirited
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Lifted by a spirited second-quarter showing, Mayo emerged for the second half and continued to rattle Kerry, shutting down space and flooding forward in numbers.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
But the movie is remembered primarily for Bill Murray as the club’s greenkeeper and his battles with a spirited gopher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Some of it, probably, was warranted or in the spirited mission of liberty, as some will undoubtedly argue, but far from all of it.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Mexico’s defense held off a spirited final push by South Korea, earning a 1-0 win to advance to the knockout round.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
The dance was a gavotte, too spirited for talk.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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