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bunts

verb

present tense third-person singular of bunt

as in strokes

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When Robbie first strokes the plush walls, her Cathy stares with the appropriate mix of awe and terror.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
For an artisanal twist, look no further than Ezcaray Matisse throw that looks as if Georgia O’Keeffe applied the paint brush strokes herself.

— Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026

Definition of strokes

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Fernandes then flicks the ball to his team-mate and Mainoo rattles the woodwork, with Anderson unable to block the shot.

— Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
As if to signal this iteration hasn’t completely deviated from its roots, in the show’s opening moments, Deborah Wayne coolly flicks the iconic flip-up frames made famous by Hardison’s Dwayne.

— Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of flicks

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The figures are averages, and a small number of very big spenders pushes them up.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
If the midterms clear the deck of uncertainty and tech leadership pushes the index to fresh highs, these calls will provide leveraged participation in the ongoing rally.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of pushes

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Rather than immediately running toward his destination on the opposite side of the field, Jefferson jabs at the defender to create even more separation.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Vance, El-Sayed exchange jabs over spouse comments The dispute also took a personal turn as the vice president condemned El-Sayed for comments about second lady Usha Vance.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of jabs

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Pitchers committed 290 violations this season, batters 92 and catchers five.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
As the water is likely to demonstrate as Erin batters the coast, the islands face threats not only from the ocean, but also from the large bodies of water to the west, the Albemarle, Pamlico and Currituck Sounds.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025

Definition of batters

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That glib self-confidence is present in McNamara, who licks the doughnut glaze off his fingers before offering his hand to the female detective questioning the one living Jason.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Later, a woman protractedly licks blue ice cream from a cone, her attempts thwarted by ferocious gusts of wind and sand.

— Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

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