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as in canoe
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as in bunker
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as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
she dug her old art supplies out of the basement
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as in exited
to leave a place often for another
without saying where she was going, the young woman dug out early the next morning
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Ben Church, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
The tornado moved onto the Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation, damaging some traditional chickee huts and demolishing the spectator and dugout areas at a sports complex.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Four more consecutive balls to Jesse Winker put another runner on base and brought pitching coach Mark Prior out of the dugout.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
So, when Judge homered to put the game away for the Yankees (who went on to win, 6–3), the Yankees dugout was overjoyed.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
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Durán was substituted shortly after scoring his goal and reacted angrily by punching a seat inside the dugout.
—Ben Church, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
The tornado moved onto the Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation, damaging some traditional chickee huts and demolishing the spectator and dugout areas at a sports complex.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Four more consecutive balls to Jesse Winker put another runner on base and brought pitching coach Mark Prior out of the dugout.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
So, when Judge homered to put the game away for the Yankees (who went on to win, 6–3), the Yankees dugout was overjoyed.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
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Two existing facilities, the Sports Area and Marine Stadium, will host handball, rowing and canoe sprints.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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Their canoe was recovered after about two hours, but their bodies weren’t discovered until days later.Julie Tremaine, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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During the call, my dad reminisced about his childhood on an Air Force base in New Mexico, where everyone would gather overnight in a vast underground bunker during fallout drills.Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
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The Israeli military says the bunker contains living quarters and amenities for extended stays, equipment for commanding Hezbollah members from underground, and a vast fortune.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Oct. 2024
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The Matthew Perry Foundation was founded by Perry’s family with the aim of helping others who are struggling with addiction.Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Tequila Ocho was founded in 2008 by Tomas Estes and Carlos Camarena as the world's first single-estate Tequila.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Richard binds Iris' wrists with zip ties and places her in a rowboat.Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Emily and Camille have a fight across rowboats, which, implausibly but obviously, ends with them both in the water and getting thrown out.Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
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The Upper Cliff Dwelling contains about 40 rooms, some partially intact roofs and parapet walls.Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
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The castle’s stately facade has been maintained throughout the centuries with masons carefully restoring its chimneys, turrets, and parapet roofs, in addition to a 15th-century stone carriage bridge.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2024
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Bach Boats rents pontoons with waterslides, deck boats, and other vessels to take out for the day.Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2024
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The 45-foot-long, yellow pontoon named Woodstock, in honor of one of the original three Alameda settlements formed in 1853, will have room for roughly 34 people and 14 bicycles.Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024
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The 2024 elections include a raft of ballot measures across every state.Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
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The raft was tethered by a rope to the claw of a bulldozer.Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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Rooms: 3 bedrooms, 4 beds, 2 bathrooms Amenities: Lakefront, kayaks and standup paddle board, children’s playroom, indoor pellet stove, kitchen, hammock, BBQ grill.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
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Developers also aim to offer outdoor courts for seasonal activities, along with rental services for bikes, kayaks and canoes.Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Dugout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dugout. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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