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Adjective
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Moreover, quotas or preferences divorced from character and accomplishments are unfaithful to individual rights and responsibilities and a temptation to tribalism.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Early images from filming showed outfits which were derided online as cheap-looking—and unfaithful to the late Bessette Kennedy’s real aesthetic.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
21 Feb. 2026
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Why addiction doesn’t end after withdrawal Addiction is a chronic, occasionally relapsing condition.—
Emma Fenske,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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Research suggests that going off the drugs earlier than this can increase the odds of relapsing.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The protesters included secular left-wingers and nationalists as well as Islamists, but Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, a fundamentalist cleric at that time exiled in France, emerged as the movement's undisputed figurehead.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
8 Mar. 2026
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The five-star analyst considers growing adoption of agentic AI as the next potential secular catalyst for Palo Alto.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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The House’s Business Affairs and Labor Committee will vote on a bill that essentially would create state-level workplace standards, in a bid to step in for lapsing federal standards and oversight.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
23 Feb. 2026
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Senators are still far apart on a bipartisan immigration compromise that could stop government funding from partially lapsing Friday night.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The least sinful states in 2026 Wyoming was ranked the least sinful state in 2026, followed by New Hampshire, Idaho, Vermont, Maine, Minnesota, Utah, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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Most sinful states ranked Nevada is the most sinful state, according to WalletHub.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And when Varley returns to Portia after a stint with the manipulative and tempestuous Lady Penwood (Katie Leung), that’s not Bridgerton simply regressing to a status quo.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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Spoelstra’s latest challenge to Ware came in mid-January, calling him out for regressing after his strong November stretch.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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The stadium also has a different name, reverting back to Sporting Park after its 10-year agreement with Children’s Mercy expired.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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That’s been standard ever since, but for Season 50, the series is reverting back to the live finale, which is why the sweepstakes might be uniquely appealing for fans.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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This is only the latest in Roan's other-worldly, imaginative outings at Paris Fashion Week.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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It’s best known as the month that Muslims fast from food and drink from sun up to sun down and is meant to help people align themselves with God without the distractions of worldly temptations.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Backsliding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backsliding. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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