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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiling
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Only an immense draft package could even create a degree of sway, and even then, would have to be accompanied by expiring, non-cap-clogging contracts.—
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
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Far from the chaotic convoys of vehicles clogging up roads around Central Seronera, game drives here can be done in peace.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
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It’s expected that the Chargers will shift Slaughter to left guard, filling one of their most pressing needs on the second day of the three-day draft.— Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
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His music has spanned genres and mediums, with the composer filling various roles, but its through line is its sense of the uncanny and Lopatin’s understanding of how warping sonic textures can tap into surreality.— Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
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Eric Havens, 58, of Homewood, pleaded guilty to obstructing an officer in Will County court after fleeing multiple law enforcement officials in October.— Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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The councilmember was arrested and faces two counts of disorderly conduct and obstructing governmental administration, police said.— Melissa Russo, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
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Then, about 20,000 years ago the Laurentide continental glacier moved into the area, pushing rocks, soil, and other debris, eventually damming Pine Creek and forming an expansive lake.— Anthony Fredericks, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
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As these boar and beavers escape, digging up his neighbor’s fields and damming his streams, the two farmers begin to butt heads.— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
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The 6-foot-2, 207-pounder has the short-area quickness, yards-after-the catch ability and run-blocking toughness that coach Kyle Shanahan craves.— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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To wrap up Day 2, the Dolphins took a pair of wide receivers and an in-line blocking tight end with their three picks in the third round.— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
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James Ernest Hitchcock, 70, is scheduled to received a lethal injection for his conviction in the fatal beating and choking of his 13-year-old niece.— David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
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He was convicted of beating and choking his 13-year-old niece to death.— CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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The signature ingredient, however, is the brand’s plum complex—the sister founders of Le Prunier use materials from their family’s century-old plum farm—to support collagen production, skin barrier health, and hydration without congesting pores.— Emily Orofino, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
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America does not need more trucks congesting roads in large population centers.— Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
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From Earth’s vantage point—right along the faraway magnetar’s equator—the wobbling disk acted like a film projector’s shutter, periodically occluding our view of the dead star supercharging SN 2024afav.— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
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For example, if a ball rolled behind some occluding object and temporarily disappeared from view, the model generated an error when the ball didn’t reappear from behind the object in future frames.— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Spiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/spiling. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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