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The two people spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
Even at the peak of that fight, Disney never told viewers to subscribe to Hulu + Live TV for fear of getting sued by other operators.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
But increasingly, the planet’s biggest pro clubs are signing younger and younger players to bigger and bigger contracts that deter their release when not required, either for fear of injury or fear of losing league games in their absence.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
The same colleagues were yet to watch the finale, and for fear of being spoiled, refused to help with my research.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
Even at the peak of that fight, Disney never told viewers to subscribe to Hulu + Live TV for fear of getting sued by other operators.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
But increasingly, the planet’s biggest pro clubs are signing younger and younger players to bigger and bigger contracts that deter their release when not required, either for fear of injury or fear of losing league games in their absence.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
The same colleagues were yet to watch the finale, and for fear of being spoiled, refused to help with my research.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
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“For fear of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20fear%20of. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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