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brannigan

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as in souse

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Both actors were the sons of souses (Dick Hopkins, on retiring from the baking trade, opened a pub), and the stuff was in their bloodstream.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Mars in your sign only happens every two years, souse this time wisely.

— Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 3 Aug. 2025

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At first, everyone assumes Ji-Seok is on an extended bender or hiding from the cops.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
Thinking there was a fender-bender in the parking lot, Frederick and Bassett walked outside, heard screams and looked across the parking lot where a man was stabbing a woman in the front seat of a car.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

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The Last of the Mohicans Set in 1757 during the Seven Years’ War, this historical novel follows the escapades of wayfaring Natty Bumppo and his Mohican companions, Chingachgook and Uncas.

— Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Outer Banks’ success has always rested on an emotional depth that distracts from nonsense plot points and over-the-top escapades.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

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Jons, as demonstrated by her number of followers, has enjoyed success through her prank videos, and has also appeared on TV and attended various fashion shows.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
This has led to fans of the show to ruminate on how the team will set up another elaborate prank.

— Peter White, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of prank

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And then, of course, there were the forgeries, which turned out to be a field day for dueling art historians.

— Air Mail, Air Mail, 15 Aug. 2026
The Dolphins offense lost two fumbles, and threw two interceptions on Thursday, the team’s second on-field day of training camp.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

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