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"One guy had a leg wound that completely necrotised," he said, puffing on a cigarette.

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The jingoistic propaganda haloing “Top Gun: Maverick” puffed up an American ego deflated by the pandemic.

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Rice arrived at the rehearsal room after getting her hair done in long, thick braids with afro puffs at the bottom.

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Frozen dinner rolls were closer, but they puffed into soft clouds that collapsed under filling.

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“And when baked with a bit of puff pastry and fresh fig, makes a truly unforgettable hors d’oeuvre.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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