pad

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Living in separate homes, acting as if your house is a teenage crash pad and refusing to make any changes to his habits treats you like girlfriend/boyfriend rather than husband/wife.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

The pad of my left foot felt as if I’d stepped on a sanding belt.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

This week, the US House of Representatives voted to end the war with Iran, social media star KSI quit YouTube collective The Sidemen, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's rocket blew up on the launch pad.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

It’s his first time living on his own, and while the new pad is adorned with Midcentury Modern furniture and eight guitars, almost everything else is a work in progress.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Each pad is connected to a wire, and to the machine.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day