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Noun
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His profession is to be the screaming jerk on reality shows, and his house burns down.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026 -
These measurements enabled scientists to identify sudden changes linked to the Pacific reversal and a geomagnetic disturbance known as the 2017 geomagnetic jerk.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
Noun
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We’d be laughed at and called ignorant boors!—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Now, if the board is made up of more boors than just the one, this may not be a workable solution.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Fences and landscaping creeps can cause small misunderstandings that quickly grow into legal disputes.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
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Capitalistic creep is overtaking live events.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, the audience will learn more about cad-ish hearthrob Rupert Campbell-Black’s (Alex Hassell) backstory, with the entrance of two starry new characters, his ex-wife Helen, played by Hayley Atwell, and her new husband Malise, played by Rupert Everett.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Ever the cad, Bednar still wouldn’t commit to saying Wedgewood when asked if 41 would be his starter for Game 2 on Tuesday night.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His first option was to LaMelo Ball, who was assigned to run past a flare screen away from the in-bounder.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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Plus, Texas doesn't have someone guarding the in-bounder so another body is ready to help corral those in play.—
Zoe Collins Rath,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Soaking in the warm water may disrupt louse activity or egg placement within their fur.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
21 Jan. 2026
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Because clients could bring along bed bugs or lice from previous living arrangements, everything coming into the shelter — including outside donations — will be treated in the chamber upon arrival, Tripple said.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
19 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The final Scary Movie trailer opens with a fittingly grotesque send-up of Terrifier, the ultra-bloody, low-budget clown slasher that's built a cult following.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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What appears to be a Unitree G1 humanoid robot wearing a blue clown wig can be seen confidently executing a roundhouse kick — squarely in the stomach of a young child in the audience, causing the kid to double over in pain.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
Noun
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As Beau, Brake is tall and gaunt, with burning eyes, a rotter who looks like Steve Buscemi crossed with David Byrne crossed with a human rattlesnake who’s a lifelong junkie.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 May 2024
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Some experts say bed rotters are onto something, but there may be a right way to think about it.—
BYAlexa Mikhail,
Fortune Well,
10 July 2023
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“Babbitt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Babbitt. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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