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to cause (someone) to think or believe something by using methods that make a person unable to think normally
Terrorists brainwashed the prisoners. Does advertising brainwash children?
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Conspiracies and brainwashing In Argentina, there was the troubling disappearance of five-year-old Loan Peña in Corrientes province.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Hale connects that story to another tale that took place in the same wilderness twenty years earlier—a story of a cult, brainwashing, teenage prophets, and murder.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Conspiracies and brainwashing In Argentina, there was the troubling disappearance of five-year-old Loan Peña in Corrientes province.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Maurice is convinced that Tall Pines is brainwashing teens and then sending them to who-knows-where to work as spies.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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Organizers had sent a letter to Israeli broadcaster Kan asking it to curb its campaigning among the public after some anti-Israel critics said its lobbying tactics went over the line and helped the country reach second place last year.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Across the country, parents are voicing concerns about excessive screen time in schools and lobbying educators to go back to pencil and paper.—
Sharon Lurye,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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The key for Cornyn will be convincing voters who typically don’t make it to the polls for runoffs to cast their ballot for him, Jones said.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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He is accused, among other things, of defrauding many of Banco Master's 800,000 clients, including several state government pension funds, out of hundreds of millions of dollars by convincing them to make shady investments.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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Once dismissed as a side hustle or vanity career, social media influencing has rapidly evolved into one of the most lucrative—and measurable—jobs in the modern economy.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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We are faced with a next generation of AI-enabled influencing that is readily undertaken on a massive scale.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Regan Zambri Law group recently shared an interactive map of the most anxiety-inducing ramps in the country.—
Eva Flowe
May 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Atvara, who spent years working in teaching, journalism, and marketing before returning to her first love, puts her classical training to good use, particularly during a goose-bump-inducing climax in which her voice swoops and soars like a haunted songbird.—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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Lemon also has two child seduction charges pending against her in neighboring Marion County, FOX 59 reported.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Lemon was expected to be sentenced Friday in Marion County on two additional child seduction charges tied to the same investigation.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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The Sun forms a cazimi with Mercury in Taurus in your 2nd House of Resources, bringing a sharp insight around income, spending, self-worth, or what your energy is actually worth.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Royals starter Seth Lugo walked designated hitter Andrew Benintendi, bringing Kelenic up with two on and two outs and the score tied at 3.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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In addition to his clairvoyant recruitment of head coach Eric Roy, who had not coached a club for more than 11 years before his appointment by Brest, Lorenzi enjoyed success at Stade Francis Le Ble by picking up players on the cheap and selling them on at significant profit.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.—
Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
17 May 2026
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December 22 – January 19 A creative idea could click into shape with satisfying precision today.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Meatball sliders make a fun and satisfying lunch the whole family will enjoy.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
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“Brainwashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainwashing. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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