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Recent Examples of knead
Think about it: The holiday season involves packing bags, bedazzling your tree with baubles, and kneading dough for sugar cookies.
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Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Among the guidelines: The dough consists of four simple ingredients — water, salt, wheat flour and yeast, and must be kneaded by hand or with a slow-speed mixer and formed without a rolling pin.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
It can be used to target areas like your neck, back, and shoulders to help soothe and knead those sore spots.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Other signs of cat love according to O'Callaghan include head-butting, slow-blinking, following you around, kneading you, bringing you gifts, and of course, purring while near you, and showing physical signs of affection.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Among the guidelines: The dough consists of four simple ingredients — water, salt, wheat flour and yeast, and must be kneaded by hand or with a slow-speed mixer and formed without a rolling pin.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
It can be used to target areas like your neck, back, and shoulders to help soothe and knead those sore spots.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Other signs of cat love according to O'Callaghan include head-butting, slow-blinking, following you around, kneading you, bringing you gifts, and of course, purring while near you, and showing physical signs of affection.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knead
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Disinviting him would be the typical Canadian foreign policy move: feel good and pat yourself in the back but achieve nothing.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The two critics congratulated him, patting him amiably.—
Anelise Chen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Through making Who Believes in Angels?, the two artists formed a close bond that went far beyond a working relationship.—
Chris Malone Mendez,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The bulk of the fighting took place in Latakia and Tartus, coastal provinces that are the heartland of Syria’s Alawites, a minority sect that constitutes some 10% of the population but whose members formed the backbone of the army and security forces under Assad.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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The fabric also has some stretch, so the jeans are more likely to mold to your body, which is useful for those who experience weight fluctuations.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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The post-election environment is, once again, characterized by fear and perception—two variables that continue to mold the real estate landscape.—
Rodolfo Delgado,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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As of late, Goodman, an Oscar winner, has been working mostly in the TV space.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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Born in Kansas City, Gary L. Denham worked as an electrician for IBEW Local 24 for more than 20 years, according to his obituary.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2025
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Now, just in time for this year's Pokémon Day, Honda has announced a similar concept bike that's modeled after Koraidon, Pokémon Scarlet's prehistoric dragon, whose wheel-like limbs are actually flotation gear.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Feb. 2025
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Baggy fits modeled after ’90s rigid denim are on the upswing as well, especially jeans made with deceptively soft and relaxed fabrics.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Knead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knead. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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