shed
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The protests became a rallying point for young people to shed their caution and voice their frustration.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Chey’s ex-wife, Roh Soh-yeong, is the daughter of South Korea’s first president after the country shed military rule in the late 1980s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
It shed a net of 172,000 internet accounts, more than the 116,000 it lost in the same period a year before.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Samsung shed more than seven percent and SK hynix more than eight percent.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Akira shed her backpack and ran into his arms.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Their chemistry makes the emotional devastation of this tragedy that much more real: Every main actor sheds a real tear over the course of the show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The study also sheds light on how these natural drug-producing systems evolved.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
"If we want something done, we have to agree that part of the fee will be put to that purpose, like the repainting of the sheds."
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Our picks for June include a California home inspired by George Washington, a Colonial in Maine or a Colorado estate built around old mining sheds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Sam’s thick hair sheds all over the place.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
Rapid weight loss is a well established cause of increased hair shedding.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
Argentina's players joined Messi in shedding tears after the final whistle, though even that ended in an undignified scrum between players and officials from either side.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The CAC 40 was down 0.6% in Paris, with STMicroelectronics shedding 6%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Seoul again suffered heavy selling, with SK hynix shedding more than three percent, the day after a 15 percent collapse.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Edd walked away shaking his head, his sodden black cloak shedding rain behind him.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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