gassed
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Morris’s mother and father, respectively, were an accomplished organist and a mechanic who had been gassed in World War I. Like Waugh, Morris boarded as a teenager at Lancing College in West Sussex, England.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
“I’m not sure why Taylor picked such a rundown place to film, but I’m gassed about it,” said Hogg, 24.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
While showing few outward signs of struggling with the foot blisters which troubled him in the quarter-finals, Djokovic regularly looked gassed against Sinner before finding further reserves to win in four hours and nine minutes.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
On Friday night, their already overworked bullpen had been gassed again by their extra-inning gantlet.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2025
Completely gassed from the fast ride to Archie’s, Otto immediately went to the cooler near the door, unfroze two bottles of water, and handed one to Sheed.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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