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Adjective
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There’s a sociological connection between some things that anti-liberals say and some things that certain liberals say, and that’s because certain liberals were unfaithful to their liberalism.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025 -
Just days before True's birth, Kardashian learned that Thompson had allegedly been unfaithful.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Irsay’s trips to the hospital were largely private under an agreement with medical staff, according to the Post, which says a handful of people in his orbit grew concerned about him possibly relapsing into addiction.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Hamas’s founding goal was to wrest control of the Palestinian national movement from its secular rivals and transform it into an Islamist cause.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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Interview Jews, Israeli Arabs, Druze, orthodox, secular, etc.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Senate Democrats are using a rare moment of political leverage to demand that the funding bill reverse looming cuts to Medicaid and lapsing Obamacare subsidies.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Not only that, the rights would soon be up for grabs after lapsing at Disney.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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No one knows the cake’s origin, but people like to offer theories on its name: Some say the word devil is a nod to the sinful dark chocolate, reminiscent of devil’s food cake.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
22 Sep. 2025
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In an important variation, medieval soldiers returning from war regularly spent an extended period of penance in monasteries – a recognition of Catholicism’s teaching that any war is inherently sinful.—
Timothy Gabrielli,
The Conversation,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Of that group, Paul, Gordon and Washington have been very good, and Phillips showed promise the first two weeks before regressing against Buffalo.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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But center fielder Oneil Cruz is regressing, Ke’Bryan Hayes-style, and no other Pirates hitter is even remotely exciting.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lawyers for the national council argued that reverting it back under New Jersey’s operation would have devastating consequences.—
Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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But after the last-minute rule change, reverting back to 120, the 49ers were able to get to 109, leaving 11 spots on the table.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Parked nearby is a grocery cart filled with his worldly processions.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Cecile is worldly and has seen her share of sorrow, while Fanny has been cloistered in this elaborate old castle under the watchful eye of an over-protective mother and eccentric grandmother.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Backsliding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backsliding. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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