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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
Verb
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The other two have a more common form of MS, called relapsing MS.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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The autoimmune disease can affect nearly every organ system—including the joints, skin, kidneys, heart, lungs and brain—and typically follows a relapsing-remitting pattern, meaning symptoms flare and quiet down over time.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But in refusing to allow it in Monaco, Albert joined other European Catholic royals who have taken a similar stand over the years to uphold Catholic doctrine on an increasingly secular continent.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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But in refusing to allow it in Monaco, Albert joined other European Catholic royals who have taken a similar stand over the years to uphold Catholic doctrine on an increasingly secular continent.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The move comes as the partial shutdown enters its sixth week, with funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsing in mid-February.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
23 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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His father, who believes Sammie's music to be sinful, orders him to drop the guitar, but Sammie can't do it.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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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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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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That also means that either reverting BIOS settings or performing an OS reset is possible.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 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
Adjective
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Spilsbury, a native Southern California who previously owned her own café, describes Cbar as a welcoming coastal bistro with worldly flavors, especially from the regions where its wines are sourced.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Ramadan is the month that Muslims fast from food and drink from sun up to sun down in an effort to form a deeper connection with God, without the distractions of worldly temptations.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Backsliding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backsliding. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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