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Collins, a 9/11 truther and QAnon convert who sports a black MAGA hat and custom dental fangs, moved to rural Shawmut, Montana, in 2016 to build a bug-out — an off-grid fortress suitable for waiting out a plague or world war — and raise horses with his wife, Starla.
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Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
But is there a bigger role waiting out there for him?
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Feb. 2026
Schumer argues Virginia's Law gives survivors of abuse across the nation the time to process traumatic events before bringing civil cases and removes automatic protections for abusers who wait out legal deadlines to file suit.
—Nathan Lee, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
People got dressed and headed to the shelters, determined to wait out the cold for one more night.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
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Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
But is there a bigger role waiting out there for him?
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Feb. 2026
Schumer argues Virginia's Law gives survivors of abuse across the nation the time to process traumatic events before bringing civil cases and removes automatic protections for abusers who wait out legal deadlines to file suit.
—Nathan Lee, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
People got dressed and headed to the shelters, determined to wait out the cold for one more night.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Wait out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20out. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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