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There’s some droll humor in this pileup of bad decisions and bad behavior — particularly in one running gag that sees Carey doggedly befriending Ashley’s parade of exes, including one hilariously gormless f-boy played by drawling ensemble standout Charlie Gillespie.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 May 2025
But some experts caution against viewing Peru’s struggles with corruption – it is ranked 127th out of 180 in Transparency International’s corruption perception index – only through the lens of its disgraced ex-presidents.
—Ángela Reyes Haczek, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
Liam Payne’s ex, singer Cheryl Tweedy, has been named the co-administer his estate alongside his lawyer, months after the One Direction singer died without a will.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
Her net worth is about to expand after she was named an administrator on her ex-partner Liam Payne’s estate.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 May 2025
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 May 2025
But some experts caution against viewing Peru’s struggles with corruption – it is ranked 127th out of 180 in Transparency International’s corruption perception index – only through the lens of its disgraced ex-presidents.
—Ángela Reyes Haczek, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
Liam Payne’s ex, singer Cheryl Tweedy, has been named the co-administer his estate alongside his lawyer, months after the One Direction singer died without a will.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
Her net worth is about to expand after she was named an administrator on her ex-partner Liam Payne’s estate.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ex
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The rocket's maiden voyage, designated TestFlight1, will be the first of several for the launch vehicle, as Gilmour Space qualifies its systems and propulsion technology.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
14 May 2025
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That includes its two new cruise ships set for their maiden voyages later this year.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
12 May 2025
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His clothing choices can sometimes be as provocative as his opinions: On a recent trip to Japan, Mr. Piker wore a tight French maid’s outfit, a pair of fuzzy cat ears and a demure string of pearls while streaming from one of the country’s maid cafes.—
Jack Crosbie,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Snow White gets a much more meaningful backstory The original Disney film begins with a few short sentences about how Snow White was forced to work as a scullery maid for her vile stepmother, the Queen.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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After receiving a bachelor’s degree from Whittier College and a master’s of social work from Smith College, Sherry Ann Robb became a therapist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and a teacher at Boston State College, Tufts University and the University of Massachusetts.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2025
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In a survey of 1,000 hiring managers in the U.S., Resume Genius found that 62% of hiring managers say that employees with master’s degrees perform the same — or worse — at work as employees with a bachelor’s degree and two years of experience.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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The fifth and sixth books in the original Julia Quinn series cover the love stories of sisters Eloise (Claudia Jessie), the spinster, and Francesca Bridgerton (Hannah Dodd), the quiet one, respectively.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
14 May 2025
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Ruth Buzzi, who was so hilarious as the lonely spinster Gladys Ormphby, the lady who swung her handbag as a lethal weapon, on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, has died.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
2 May 2025
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“Ex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ex. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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