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[pal] / pæl /


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It only occurred to me recently that Sarandon was 44 years old when she played Louise, the pal who pulled the trigger.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2026

After fulfilling her contract with the Columbia label, the singer signed last year to Warner Records, where an old high school pal, Tim Hinshaw, oversees a boutique label called Free Lunch.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

And former pal, model Karlie Kloss, is among those who have reportedly received an invite.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

British artists Ed Sheeran -- another Swift pal -- and Paul McCartney may also go on stage.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

I have many pen pals: tourists, Holy Land pilgrims, and students who join pen pal programs to see the world through other people’s words.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

Would James return home to Cleveland, return to Miami, possibly join pals Stephen Curry and Draymond Green at Golden State?

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

He declined to elaborate on their relationship, but encouraged everyone to kiss their pals, of all genders, with the vigor of an artist who is finally, truly, free.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

However, this is not the first time the comparison with our Scandinavian pals has cropped up.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

That, and the fact that many of the people making these movies and shows rolled 20-sided dice with their pals back in the day.

From Salon Jun. 24, 2026

One of the boys has his hand on the panther’s back, like they’re pals who’ve discovered the real meaning of friendship.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

In the early 1960s, when Robert Duvall was struggling to make it in New York City, he palled around with a couple of fellow actors also trying to find their way in the business.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 16, 2026

Billionaires Bill Gates and Peter Thiel palled around with Epstein long after his conviction, as did Kathryn Ruemmler, one of the top lawyers in the Obama administration, who is now General Counsel at Goldman Sachs.

From Slate Nov. 20, 2025

He cracked corny jokes, flubbed lines to prepared speeches and kept important business people waiting while he palled around with schoolchildren.

From Seattle Times Apr. 20, 2023

She relished learning about religious traditions and sorting through classic theological dilemmas, but eventually the course palled.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 19, 2022

In the game, even as they sat at different computers, they palled around, hanging out mostly together, going on virtual quests.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Plus, Musk might be a bit busy to be palling around with the powerful in snowy Switzerland.

From Seattle Times Jan. 17, 2023

But what good is palling around with people in a sprawling, interconnected virtual space if you can’t feel the “world” around you?

From Washington Post Jan. 5, 2022

He’s one of the oldest — we didn’t compete against each other in high school — lived farther away than most of the crew and was less present during the peak of our palling around.

From New York Times Sep. 23, 2021

Suddenly, this ultra-beautiful former stay-at-home mom from the outskirts of Canada was palling around with celebrities.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 16, 2020

“These are dangerous people you’re palling around with, sir,” said the spook with glasses.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman




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