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gracelessly



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The second his shift is over, he gracelessly flops over the boards and zones out so dramatically that fans like to joke that he’s haunted.

From The Wall Street Journal May 3, 2026

It might get crushed by a heavy stone block or fall gracelessly out of a tree.

From The Verge Mar. 11, 2018

It was sad to see the storied career of the longest-serving African American in congressional history and an icon of liberal policymaking end so gracelessly.

From Washington Post Dec. 5, 2017

To see those two buildings side by side is to understand at a glance how gracelessly USC is remaking its campus.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2017

“Sit,” she commands, and I fall gracelessly into the chair Miss Anderson just vacated.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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