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The verb itself implies young women are turning down viable offers, but no evidence exists for such a claim.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
Decades before plastic became the default currency at the cash register and Venmo became a verb, pulling out a paper checkbook to pay for weekly groceries was a standard routine in American life.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
And hey, did you know that the word “raptor”—which is often used to describe birds of prey—comes from the Latin verb rapio, which means to plunder, rob, ravish, or abduct?
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2026
His chance at an Olympic medal came down to a much trickier challenge: remembering to put the verb at the end of a sentence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
She wrote for two hours that night, putting the word “heart” together with every verb she could think of.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
"I had prepared a lesson on imperative verbs," Piantino, who also works as a teacher with other players and coaches from Brazil and abroad, recalled.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
According to the researchers, using mental verbs to describe AI can create a false impression.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 19, 2026
There are currently 184 verbs on the company’s official list.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Nouns and verbs occasionally do not match in tense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2025
Apparently reflexive verbs gain a new importance for certain girls at the age of fifteen.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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