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pratfalls

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plural of pratfall

as in spills

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Most notably, though, is its easy-to-clean material, which one flight attendant appreciates when up against dirty baggage claims and surprise spills.

— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
Stains on white quartz countertops can be avoided by using protective surfaces like cutting boards and by cleaning up spills immediately.

— Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 June 2026

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Accidental deaths, including drug overdoses, motor vehicle crashes and falls, were the causes of more than 197,440 deaths that same year, records show.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
But having an awareness of how to mitigate the impact of falls, and developing the mentality not to be scared of falling, can be crucial to making a deep run at the slipperiest Slam.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 3 July 2026

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If cooking dinner every night feels repetitive and exhausting, online grocery delivery is your ultimate solution to simplify weekly meal planning, eliminate stressful trips to the store and get fresh ingredients brought straight to your door.

— Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Even short trips require a lot of stuff, with multiple outfit changes a day a certainty.

— Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 July 2026

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Early offense from Rushing and Shohei Ohtani backed Eric Lauer’s six innings, while bullpen stumbles allowed Colorado to force extra innings.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The filmmakers cut freely and rapidly among the duo’s poses, their stumbles, their fears, their tightrope walks across precarious beams in the sky.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 July 2026

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Haaland was mostly quiet against Ivory Coast, with Les Elephants doing a superb job of limiting his touches aside from two non-threatening headers in the first half.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
There was a variety to these finishes, as three were from outside the box (including one direct from a corner), two were headers and two were penalties.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 26 June 2026

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The job is not just knowing the product or having the right answer, but being the person someone calls when something breaks or a deadline slips.

— Jeremy Fain, Fortune, 1 July 2026
Sure enough, Day 1 of Wimbledon was defined to some extent by the slips — and those players who got away with them, and those who didn’t.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 29 June 2026

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