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as in excursions
a short trip for pleasure
a morning sally out to see the historic monuments around the city
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as in jokes
something said or done to cause laughter
the final sally made her laugh, and that ended the argument
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The best—and arguably most fun—way to support them is by booking a seat on a vintage stainless steel passenger car for one of their many excursions now boarding in Nashville.—
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
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The concierge team can make anything a reality from a private day trip with a gourmet picnic to visiting Hot Springs Cove via boat or floatplane, to bear-watching excursions with local outfitter James Whaling Station.—
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Yes, as it is said, some jokes just write themselves.—
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Performers have been reprimanded for making racist, sexist and homophobic jokes during shows in the late 1990s and 2000s, according to Westword, and Stock Show officials were quick to apologize.—
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From trad wives to spin classes to caregiving, Smithuijsen reveals how late stage capitalism strips women of agency and traps them in endless cycles of empty consumption and thankless labor.—
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The cuffed hem also traps in heat and gives the pants a jogger appearance that looks good with sandals, sneakers, and boots.—
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Advances in technology have made their travels via bicycle possible.—
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In recent years, Brinkley has continued modeling, acting and advocating for healthy living, frequently posting snapshots from her travels and everyday life.—
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Not all of the jokes work, but even the grumpiest theatergoers will find plenty of laughs.—
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But the comedians also used those laughs to reveal the fundamental absurdity of violence and conflict.—
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Boitano said Liu was exceptional in her early years, performing jumps no other skater could execute at the time.—
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Continue reading … DRAMATIC RESCUE – Viral video captures moments after mother jumps into water to save daughter.—
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The fighting included fighter jet sorties, exchanges of rocket fire and artillery barrages.—
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In Ukraine, its 30 operators regularly travel between cities to support mission planning, monitor sorties, and troubleshoot in real time to adapt to new threats and feed lessons learned back into the V-BAT.—
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During Bloomberg’s pursuit of office, a 1990 booklet in which business colleagues had compiled his witticisms surfaced.—
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Perhaps the only thing Gore Vidal enjoyed more than dispensing witticisms—or sipping a Macallan single malt—was being photographed.—
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“Sallies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sallies. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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