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lusts

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present tense third-person singular of lust

as in mates

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In addition to that, the company’s next car, the Tourbillon, will be its first to feature the company’s new hybrid powertrain, which mates a three-foot-long, naturally aspirated V-16 with a trio of electric motors.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
His rotation mates Jameson Taillon (20) and Shota Imanaga (17) have given up the most in the majors.

— Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026

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In the city that never sleeps, Halloween, which falls on a Saturday this year, is the official start for all the holiday fun to come.

— Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
One of more than a dozen holiday cabins and cottages on the property, the dog-friendly Efford House sleeps 13 in its seven bedrooms.

— Nicholas DeRenzo, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026

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Eliminating the burn zone WJGL technology is a precision manufacturing method that couples a high-power laser inside a microscopic, 50-micrometer stream of high-pressure water surrounded by protective shielding gas.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
By deploying an aggressive, multifront strategy that couples strong law enforcement interdiction with a revolutionary model of public healthcare, Florida is proving to the nation that the war on fentanyl can be won.

— John Koufos, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026

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