teemed
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And if any fictional town could make twice-a-year-Halloween seem reasonable, it was Gravity Falls, which teemed with paranormal mystery and intrigue.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
The 18th century teemed with picaresque tales of comic misadventure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
As the state capital, Sacramento teemed with lobbyists, politicians, and a steady flow of money greasing deals over everything from water to redevelopment.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2025
Those figures represent a drop from the much larger numbers of salmon, in some years more than 1 million fish, that teemed along California’s Pacific coast in the early 2000s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2025
Chicago’s water teemed with bacteria, thanks mainly to the Chicago River.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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