knead

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Recent Examples of knead Squeeze or knead the pillow so all the soapy water makes it through every layer. Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025 Folding method: Rather than having to tip the dough out on the counter and knead it, King Arthur's recipe calls for folding the dough right in the bowl. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025 Cats also knead their owners Some cats also knead into their favorite people. Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025 How to use it: Massage guns can knead out kinks and soothe soreness in your legs, glutes, forearms, and shoulders. Sara Coughlin, SELF, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for knead
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Verb
  • Remove 2 cups of the shrimp mixture from bag; drain and pat dry.
    Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
  • But that’s too pat a way of describing something so slippery and alive.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
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  • The events and Fellowship form part of a month-long BFI celebration of Cruise’s film career, with a season of 27 films featuring Cruise screening throughout May in the British capital.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The study authors believe the early galaxies may have formed more stars, and stars on a more massive scale, than expected, which would also affect the brightness of the galaxy overall.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
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  • Some spoke about how their own mothers molded them, including Princess Eugenie, who shares two young sons with husband Jack Brooksbank.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Sheer fabric was molded with a sinuous style to frame Carey’s shoulders.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025
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  • Details regarding Trump’s reciprocal tariff plan are still being worked on.
    Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Mar. 2025
  • For this to work, run a hot shower in a small bathroom for 15-20 minutes, keeping the door shut and the fan off.
    Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
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  • By providing news that incorporates political debate and dissent inside the U.S., the networks aim to promote and model pluralistic American ideals.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Wright and his colleagues analyzed InSight’s data to model the types of rocks and water saturation levels that might explain the seismic activity detected about 10 to 12 kilometers below the Martian surface.
    Victoria Corless, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025

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