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move

[moov] / muv /






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The crew received orders not to move, and remained at anchor for nearly three months.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Instead, it quietly coordinated with ships to move them out of the Gulf in the dark of night and with their transponders switched off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Bradley Barcola made it 2-0 before Mbappe added his second to move level on six goals with Argentina's Lionel Messi in the race for the Golden Boot.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

However, the company said at the time that it was starting to move past those issues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

“The children are too tired to move on,” said Mutti.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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