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Mindy went from having sort of nothing to too much, and the idea of Mindy and Alfie was just too irresistible, these two troublemakers who find each other.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
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Across China, tens of thousands of people tagged as troublemakers like the Yangs are trapped in a digital cage, barred from leaving their province and sometimes even their homes by the world’s largest digital surveillance apparatus.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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District Attorney Spencer Merriweather on Monday also asked the State Bureau of Investigation to investigate the petitioners’ claims, including looking into whether McFadden committed any crime.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Jan. 2026
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The full scope of the petitioners’ politics is unknown).—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
2 Jan. 2026
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The mind could wander briefly about the Giants riding a two-game winning streak into a Thursday Night Football matchup with the Eagles, equipped to knock off their tormentors who suddenly look vulnerable.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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There appears to be no limit to his sensitivity or his determination to humble his tormentors.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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By filing false tax forms, the defendants collected over $1 million in additional refunds to which they were not entitled.—
Chase Jordan
January 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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The courtroom was filled with supporters wearing keffiyahs in solidarity with the defendants and Palestinians in Gaza.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Hopper grabs El and leaves Kali behind to be captured by her torturers again.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
31 Dec. 2025
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The overwhelming majority of experts dispute that torture actually works as an interrogation technique, arguing that any information that comes out of it is unreliable as people under duress will say anything needed to convince their torturers to stop.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
5 Nov. 2025
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Amish are part of the wider Anabaptist movement, which puts heavy emphasis on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, containing some of his most radical and counter-cultural sayings — to love enemies, live simply, bless persecutors, turn the other cheek and to endure sufferings joyfully.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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That is a nasty process which involves digging up Ambar’s still-fresh corpse, then subjecting it to various grisly indignities night after night as retribution gets visited upon our heroine’s persecutors.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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Moreover, when harassers disproportionately target women, people of color and LGBTQ officials, entire communities are systematically excluded from participation in self-governance.—
Ernestine Nettles,
Mercury News,
22 Nov. 2025
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Nanjiani, 44, became famous for stand-up comedy based on his real-life experiences, including growing up in Pakistan, moving to Iowa for college at 18, and dealing with racist hecklers as a Muslim post-9/11.—
Kylie Gilbert,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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That tone set the stage for the hecklers.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
21 Dec. 2025
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