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Recent Examples of bestirNewspapers can barely bestir themselves to report on the latest inhumanity in Ukraine — the latest bombing of a school, say.—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024 Witnesses—from staffers and family members to congresspeople—conjured a muted Commander-in-Chief, who could not bestir himself, as armed rioters stormed the Capitol building, to rise from his seat at the head of the West Wing’s dining-room table and call off the mob.—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 22 July 2022 If the charges against Bob Kraft are proven to be true, then Goodell should bestir himself to punish the Patriots owner severely, and with something beyond a fine.—Charles P. Pierce, Sports Illustrated, 16 Mar. 2019 Nobody in all his years of coaching at Temple has bestirred Litwack from the bench so often as Drew Nolan.—Frank Fitzpatrick, Philly.com, 8 June 2018 And yet most of us have still not bestirred ourselves to care, much less to march in the streets demanding change.—Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2017
As their mismatched personalities stir tension with each other — and the group — old resentments bubble up, forcing them to reckon with their relationship and the lives waiting for them back home.
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Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Cook stirring frequently until walnuts are coated, about 5 to 6 minutes.
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
Stubborn inflation and the potential for tariffs to drive up prices have aroused significant fears among policymakers and consumers that household budgets and the economy as a whole will be under significant strain for the foreseeable future.
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Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
The horrors of Gaza have rightly aroused international outrage.
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