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Some Sundays football feels like the last public square we have left.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Nor does it tell guests where, exactly, in the 100,000 square feet of gallery space they can find particularly celebrated works of art including pieces by Artemisia Gentileschi, Ernie Barnes, Frida Kahlo and Grandma Moses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Eighty percent of the bird species in Albania can be found here, across sand dunes, pine forest, and a lagoon that stretches over 16 square miles.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Built in 1895, the historic residence spans an impressive 21,140 square feet and boasts several fireplaces, a media room, a five-car garage, and a resort-style pool and spa, according to property records.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
He had no idea how much time went by before the old man returned carrying a yellowed piece of paper, which he folded into a square, then tucked into the box next to the sphere.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
Readers accompany Muratov as he explores museums and chapels, squares and passageways in Italian cities both large and small.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Rather than relying on elaborate studio sets, the production embraced the neighborhood’s authentic character, allowing real businesses, public squares, and residential streets to become integral parts of the series’ identity.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Cut the pastry into roughly nine 3-inch squares and tuck each one into a prepared muffin tin, leaving the corners to rise jauntily above the cups.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Thousands of fans filled the Ángel de la Independencia, the Zócalo and other squares across the country, as well as watch parties in cities like Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Then we measured the squares on large pieces of cardboard and cut them out, so we were left with a piece of cardboard that had a ten-centimeter square missing in the middle.
From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea
His jaw was squarer and facial hair thicker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
I’d wager somewhere in that territory, but hopefully it won’t be much longer before we find out the full story — and learn the differences between the Sub Mini and its larger, squarer sibling.
From The Verge ● Jun. 2, 2022
Even the cars' noses are different - Ferrari's narrow and needle-like against the more conventional, squarer ones of Mercedes and Red Bull.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2022
The modern human talonid gives their teeth a squarer outline than those of Neanderthals.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 8, 2022
Or nose-to-forehead, as Junior was shorter and squarer than me.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
America’s most middlebrow casual restaurant, with America’s squarest CEO, selling fried cheese and margaritas and fajita plates that you can eat off for days.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2025
Who jorts have been claimed by — punk rockers, pop stars and rappers, the squarest middle-aged men on weekends — is simply the narrative sewn on top of the real narrative.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2023
“He thought I was the squarest person and replied, ‘What planet are you from?’”
From Fox News ● Jun. 6, 2019
Dick thought I was Zelda Fitzgerald, and I thought he was the squarest person I ever met.
From Time Magazine Archive
One of them, a very short older man with the squarest, broadest face of orange-brown I’d ever seen, said something to them and they all began leaving.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
Last December, throngs of supporters and foes squared off at a raucous Metro board meeting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
The ant experiences acceleration exceeding 1300 meters per second squared before becoming tangled in the web.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has squared off against Elon Musk, according to the authors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
"I've had to sort a huge carpet for the swimming pool, which is around 170 metres squared."
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
The area of each plate was pi times the radius squared.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
It was hard squaring the hulking mass of midshipmen who would nearly trample me at Herndon with these two polite teenagers prone to nervous laughter.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Spear is constantly squaring off with overwhelming forces.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2026
Sri Lanka eked out a hard fought 14-run victory over Pakistan in the third T20 at rain-hit Dambulla on Sunday, easing their batting jitters and squaring the three-match series 1-1.
From Barron's ● Jan. 11, 2026
Investors, Mr Stanley said, are "squaring up" as they grapple with uncertainty about the state of the economy, and whether the Fed will be forced to keep interest rates higher if inflation heats up.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025
He and George glowered at each other, their breaths coming out hot and fast from their noses like two polar bears squaring off in a fight.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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