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Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson said he felt Israel were "trying to intimidate" his team amid allegations of spitting during Sunday's tense Uefa Nations League draw.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

It warrants no qualifiers, no deeper thought, because Boy George clearly didn’t think too hard about it himself before spitting it out into the world.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

With the biggest global opening weekend in history, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is cleaning up at the box office in a manner that left “The Odyssey” spitting sand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Instead of spitting at them, the students greeted the white-veiled nuns with a warm “Shabbat Shalom!”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

Anya gasped, spitting out dirt as she turned toward her goat.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack



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