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Or just to the days when the problems that have long racked L.A. didn’t lap up to the denizens of Prattland — until they did?

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

It’s the perfect place for Allen to lap up the last of the warm weather when he returns to Buffalo for preseason training camp, which kicks off on July 24.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

Journalists often lap up these headline-grabbing moments, with no shortage of people across Birmingham willing to stand up for their beloved city and community.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

We lap up what algorithms feed us and spend so much time connecting with loved ones only through our screens.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2025

Runt backed away to allow Pax to lap up the yolked prize.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker




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