spit up
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The effort seemed cobbled together by someone who typed “sanctuary” and a city’s name into Google and swallowed whatever the AI spat up without even bothering to cross-check with Wikipedia.
From Los Angeles Times
The flooding that devastated western North Carolina during Hurricane Helene laid waste to communities all around the region, spitting up great torrents of mud and washing away homes, cars, and people.
From Salon
Mulaney, 42, also shared the same hospital photo on his Instagram grid and added a short video of their daughter spitting up on him while he was burping her.
From Los Angeles Times
The stars spit up protons and neutrons, shaping surrounding dust and other material, not unlike how wind on Earth sculpts our clouds.
From New York Times
The troopers later exchanged 14 text messages peppered with “lol” and “haha” responses in which they mocked Harris, who spit up blood and suffered from sore ribs and stomach pain for days after the arrest.
From Seattle Times
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