rattling
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A good biscuit seems to become more itself after rattling around in a basket for a while.
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026
The drama, the music, the pow-pow-pow of those 6-inch guns and those gallant—yes, “most beautiful”—ships rattling amid the waves.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
What about Novak Djokovic, that wily old goat rattling around the bracket, 24 majors to his name?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Experts, however, said authorities would do their utmost to prevent any unrest from rattling this year's pilgrimage.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
When I went out to the henhouse this morning, the padlock was rattling and rattling, and Henrietta was squawking her head off.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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