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leg-pulls

noun

plural of leg-pull

as in practical jokes

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To make their mission abroad bearable, the doctors, nurses, administrators and soldiers of the Korean War turned to humor, especially practical jokes.

— Rachel Flynn, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
In order to make their kissing scenes even more awkward, the late Larry Hagman would play practical jokes on his Dallas costar Linda Gray.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of practical jokes

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The games also include plenty of antics, including singing, dancing, and bouncing on the pitcher's mound.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
This episode notably lacked any nod to Trump, though mentions of the president as a whole have been brief compared to the previous season, when the president was the show’s focal point for absurd antics.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

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The Muskego Police Department is warning Muskego High School students about consequences of pranks causing damage after the department received over 20 complaints in less than two weeks.

— Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026
The set includes a variety of items, including a new book entitled Slappy’s Book of Pranks, which includes directions for over 20 different pranks, Slappy trivia, a history of pranking, jokes and an introduction by Stine himself.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of pranks

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The Boston Blue star literally leaned into the moment, laying his head on Osmond’s shoulder as the two men smiled and soaked up the rapturous screams from the audience.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
The band’s hard edges come from a collision of metal and punk, reggae and hardcore, and melody with throat-ripping screams.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of screams

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Political leaders across the spectrum sought to parlay the fallout of Saturday’s riots into political capital, looking ahead to next spring’s presidential election.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
While many of the protests were without violence, many have descended into violent riots.

— Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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