pa
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“Anpil men, chay pa lou! Many hands lighten the load.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
Do you and your pa bond best over a meal or a pint?
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
Because stop sounds, along with vowels, are the earliest and most frequent sounds babies tend to babble – which means "pa," "ta," "ba" and "da" are all early infant vocalizations.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2022
The goi pa, a vibrant fish salad, is shimmering and opulent, scented with many kinds of mint, the meaty pieces almost invisible among a generous mass of makrut lime leaves and red onion.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2022
There wasn’t no witnesses and...well...to be blunt, word’s going ’round that your pa had come into some money and was fixing to run off to Cincinnati with...”
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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Canada has form in Eurovision: appearing for Switzerland, Canadian then-starlet Celine Dion triumphed in 1988 singing "Ne partez pas sans moi", launching her career internationally.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
It is a pas de deux of contrasts—roughness and polish, hardness and softness, danger and safety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
They dissect the most famous pas de deux with trenchant insight and introduce their audience to the greatest dancers, including Natalia Osipova and Roberto Bolle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
She was quick to try to clean up her faux pas, claiming she had skipped over the section because her statement was running long, but no one believed it.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2026
Unsure how to act in the company of a divine presence, this living reincarnation of an ancient and illustrious lama, I was terrified of unwittingly giving offense or committing some irredeemable faux pas.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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