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Noun
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Junior returner Kyle Crum and junior walk-on Travis Throckmorton (Oregon State) round out the room.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025 -
Wilhite is one of two senior walk-ons who will speak to the fans after the Arizona game (as well as Zeke Mayo, Dajuan Harris and KJ Adams).—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Scenes are often crowded with supernumeraries.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas News,
30 Mar. 2023
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One of West Hartford’s earlier patrol officers, Martin McCue, started as a part-time supernumerary in 1929 and became a full-time officer a year later.—
Don Stacom,
courant.com,
12 Nov. 2020
Noun
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The Stranger Things star dropped a Millie Bobby bombshell about her actual middle name during an interview with Buzzfeed UK alongside her Electric State costar Chris Pratt.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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From one actress who met her husband through her Hamilton costar to another actor who has been married to his wife for over 25 years, here's everything to know about the real-life loves of the Doctor Odyssey cast.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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One of those people is Emmy-winning actress, activist and producer Kerry Washington.—
Richard Fowler,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The actress played the beloved villain Georgina Sparks in the hit teen drama which aired on the CW network from 2007 to 2012.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Spear-carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spear-carrier. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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