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shinning

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present participle of shin

as in shinnying

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Commercial satellite operators are already clambering to claim space on Falcon 9s as the final sales are made.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Sometimes only the tips of the reeds and the seed heads were visible, poking above the murky water, and other times the reeds stood fully exposed, with a clear view of crabs clambering around their bases.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

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And even locally, there’s a distinct difference between this season and last season, when the Magic had just traded for Desmond Bane and fans were giddy about the possibilities of a young, ascending team.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
The single begins with Timothée Chalamet humming before ascending into the war chant.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

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