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tiptoed

verb

past tense of tiptoe

as in padded

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The final score was almost padded three minutes later as Rahimi’s header on the break clanged down off the crossbar, but stopped just short of crossing the goal line.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
The simple sandals are padded with memory foam, feature non-slip outsoles, and come in both standard and wide widths.

— Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

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Since the Labour Party took office in 2024, average weekly pay, adjusted for inflation and excluding bonuses, has inched up less than 1% to £494 ($651), according to the UK statistics office — hardly better than the growth since 2019.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
Kylian Mbappé passed Pelé on the World Cup goal-scoring list and inched closer to setting the overall goal record for the tournament.

— CBS News, CBS News, 22 June 2026

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When the rain cleared, an American flag that covered most of the outfield was unfurled during the national anthem, and the fog slowly crept in.

— Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Vozinha crept toward Messi, rather than wait on his back foot, and stuffed Messi’s right-footed shot.

— Tim Rohan, NBC news, 4 July 2026

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So, while the Dodgers crawled out of the hole with a season-high 17 hits, the steep cost heightens the pressure on the rest of the rotation the rest of the series.

— Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Unlike text or images, robotic manipulation data cannot be crawled from the internet.

— Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

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