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palped

verb

past tense of palp

as in touched

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The discussion also touched on the export of Japanese pop culture.

— Faye Bradley, Variety, 2 July 2026
This sacred ground, where heaven touched the earth ten times.

— Bo Evans, CBS News, 2 July 2026

Definition of touched

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The aisles were so choked that blooms and branches brushed against us, the air heady with the scent of lilies, roses, eucalyptus, and sweet decay.

— Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Musk has brushed off the idea of creating a phone in the past, but didn’t rule it out completely.

— Emma Roth, The Verge, 1 July 2026

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Bison have not grazed the Highlands Ranch Backcountry Wilderness Area for over 150 years, the Highlands Ranch Community Association said in an announcement on Monday.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Before accepting the award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist award, Cardi kicked off a performance in voluminous bright red curls, which grazed her collarbone and fanned around her face.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 29 June 2026

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At the final whistle, Mbappe clenched his fists and appeared to look the other way as Paraguay’s goalkeeper Orlando Gill sought a handshake.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026
The White House Key Facts A rendering of the passport shared by the White House on Friday shows Trump presumably leaning over the Resolute Desk, fists clenched, alongside his signature and text from the Declaration of Independence.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

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Schaffer said Reiner shaved his trademark beard for the sketch, which filmed on November 13, just a month before Rob and Michele were killed inside their home; their son Nick was arrested and charged with the murders.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026
The public-private partnership with the Idaho Transportation Department shaved years off the timeline, with construction that began in early March expected to wrap in December.

— Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2026

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