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Wisely, Square Enix kept that narrative exactly intact for The Ivalice Chronicles, and vitally didn’t defang any of its societal criticisms.
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Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
The protagonist's youth doesn't defang the story, as Silent Hill f wastes no time thrusting Hinako and her friends into their personal hells.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
After the Hamas attacks on Israel in October 2023, Israel has systematically pummeled Iranian proxies in the region, doing serious damage to Hamas in Gaza and defanging Hezbollah in Lebanon.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
The law, signed by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, was defanged in 2016.
—Amelia Wu, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
The protagonist's youth doesn't defang the story, as Silent Hill f wastes no time thrusting Hinako and her friends into their personal hells.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
After the Hamas attacks on Israel in October 2023, Israel has systematically pummeled Iranian proxies in the region, doing serious damage to Hamas in Gaza and defanging Hezbollah in Lebanon.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
The law, signed by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, was defanged in 2016.
—Amelia Wu, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Defang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defang. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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