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banqueting

verb

present participle of banquet

as in dining

to entertain with a fancy meal banqueted the returning troops at the military base

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Of all the crazy things that had befallen him since skiing Everest—Prince Harry buying him rounds, Meghan Markle texting him on the crag, dining with John Malkovich—one stood out.

— Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
There are also Koele Suites, which are closer to 800 square feet and have dining areas that seat four, and a Kaiholena Suite, which is almost 2,000 square feet.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

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The reactor will produce electricity by feeding heat into a specialized nitrogen closed Brayton cycle system.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Aramco ramped it up within weeks, and the line hit its full 7 million-barrel capacity by late March, with about 2 million of those barrels feeding Saudi refineries rather than export markets.

— Steven John, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

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It's filled with favorite foods, drinks and treats — from Mexican Coke to Ecuadorian sodas — honoring people as individuals.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Friends, family and community members dressed in light blue — Noel’s favorite color — gathered Saturday in Everman for a public vigil honoring 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

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The two dashing newcomers have since been regaling the Georgia Aquarium’s existing belugas, a quartet of females*, with tales of their peregrinations.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
One morning earlier this week, Thomas Lupo, the president and CEO of the American Wood Column Corporation, was in his office regaling two young entrepreneurs with tales of his 110-year-old family business.

— Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 June 2026

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Moments later, an unbothered Brown flung himself around the stadium, catering directly to his adoring, unwavering fans.

— Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Poland also has over 86,000 places of refuge offering a lower level of protection such as basements, underground garages or subway stations, and catering for around 23 million people.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

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