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Mother cows bond deeply with their calves.—
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Collective action deters bullies Harvard never stood alone.—
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There’s always a mean kid in your class who bullies everybody else.—
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Maybe her coolness intimidates them, or her green eyes.—
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If French wine intimidates you, this is the perfect place to get over that fear.—
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Zachary James returns as both Amenhotep III, Akhnaten’s father, and the engaging narrator who occasionally threatens to get carried away.—
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The striking announcement threatens to upend Missouri’s election season as a roster of Republicans have already launched campaigns based on the map’s boundaries.—
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The rest of the episode (once again directed by Lorene Scafaria) unfolds at a frantic clip, especially as Maia bulldozes her way through an overcrowded hospital.—
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Vulture,
15 Dec. 2025
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Running back Bill Davis takes the rock for seven yards, then bulldozes through the line again for 15 yards.—
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“Arm-twists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arm-twists. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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