spitting
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The company intends for it to help students think through problems, rather than just spitting out answers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
She gets him within spitting distance of Downing Street just in time for her husband to dump her.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Keenan recalled how the witness spoke of him "spitting out words" and being "disproportionately angry" at times.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Thrust into a position that was not his, Bradley had to endure the jeers of frenzied aficionados at the start of his professional career, along with spitting and tossed coins.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
She banged into the coffee table, swallowed salty water, and was dragged along the floor until she finally fought her way to the surface, choking and spitting.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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