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[as] / æs /


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Sam used to say, “Close your eyes when you listen to a new artist — don’t get swayed by whether they’re beautiful or they’re handsome or they can dance their ass off.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

"I hope they're going to kick the US team's ass," he laughed as the players' bus disappeared from view.

From Barron's Jun. 7, 2026

Learning that my very newly ex was on the verge of a whole ass new marriage didn’t make me want her back, but I knew that I didn’t want whatever this was.

From Salon Jun. 1, 2026

Podcast host and former White House adviser Katie Miller posted on social media that "Pam has been quietly kicking cancer's ass the last few weeks", adding that Bondi "has a heart of gold".

From BBC May 27, 2026

I hadn’t gone three steps when my feet skated and I fell painfully on my ass.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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