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The match was a shaky one for Anisimova, who made 28 unforced errors.—
Grace Jordan-Weinstein,
People.com,
12 July 2025 -
Alcaraz played a shaky game with a double fault and then a long forehand on Fritz’s chip return on set point.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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His record-breaking season got off to a rocky start with TCU sitting at 3-3 in large part due to his inability to protect the football and the lack of a run game to alleviate the pressure on him.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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Gallen has been electric during his career, but has had a rocky season to this point with the Diamondbacks.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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The job is a ball, interactions take strategy, tipsy men are the obstacles — and obviously, the tips are the prize.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Gently fold the tipsy cherries into the mousse and add some of the remaining liquor (if desired).—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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The wonky demise of Republicans’ bid to rein in federal judges marks a setback to one facet of Trump’s efforts to broaden executive power.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
25 June 2025
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Racing movies have had a wonky time at the box office, and that’s why there are far and few in between.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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Rumbold remembers standing on his tippy toes to interview 7-6 Manute Bol, the Whalers trials and travails, the UConn championships, high school highlights and the state’s later Little League champs among the many favorite stories.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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There’s a bunch of weirdos in a building wearing tutus and standing on their tippy toes.—
Zoe G. Phillips,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Wavery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wavery. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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