licked
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Ending work with his label and group, the rapper left for Europe where he made wine, licked his wounds and worked on music in isolation.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
Capybaras’ internet fame traces back at least to 2007, when Caplin Rous, a 6-week-old capybara, licked a camera.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
The pumpkin rice and peas, seasoned with thyme, from Dominica was a good complement to the Trinidadian curry shrimp, whose pot was licked clean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Fleeing families found themselves stuck in gridlock as flamed licked the side of the road; some abandoned their cars in desperation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2025
When she had licked the last bloodred morsels of borscht from her whiskers, the wolf swept her shining eyes ’round the room.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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