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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HERESTHETHING Words that may precede an explanation (13) USA Today Oct 22, 2025
3% ABU Dhabi preceder (3) Eugene Sheffer Jun 25, 2026
3% RUNUP Preceding time (5) New York Times Jun 25, 2026
3% EVE Holiday preceder (3) Wall Street Journal Jun 22, 2026
3% LAS "Vegas" preceder (3)
3% AREA Word preceding "rug" or "code" (4) USA Today Jun 18, 2026
3% YEE Haw preceder (3) Wall Street Journal Jun 10, 2026
3% UPPER Word preceding "crust" or "hand" (5) Universal Jun 8, 2026
3% OMG Letters that may precede an "Astonished Face" emoji (3) The Washington Post Mini Jun 5, 2026
3% ALG Calc. preceder (3) Wall Street Journal Jun 4, 2026

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