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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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