perk
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A splash of pickle brine can perk up a potato salad.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Then, of course, there is the added perk of the private beach, a rare draw in an area where Manhattanites regularly decamp during the warmer summer months.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Travel at the World Cups in Russia and Qatar was free, and the USA had committed to offer the same perk in its 2018 host agreement.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
He has naturally small ears, he said, so seeing them perk up in the mirror felt strange at first.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Lets Ray’s ears perk to the sound of a sandhill crane’s cries.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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