as in compulsion
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Court records show Sophie was charged with two counts of burglary, criminal trespassing, simple assault and rape forcible compulsion.—
Mike Stunson,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025 -
But now, having reined in his recklessness and compulsion to constantly create and force plays, the Patriots have developed an elite prospect into a promising pro passer.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Helps Weight Management Carrot juice helps satisfy hunger cravings without adding too many calories.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
10 Nov. 2025
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Each drink blends Chick-fil-A’s signature Icedream dessert with peppermint bark chips and syrup for a sweet, minty twist that turns any moment — from morning coffee runs to dessert cravings — into a little holiday treat.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement Whether out of unconscious sexism, his infatuation with her, or both, Lee was catastrophically wrong in assuming that Betty Jo was an innocent victim in the Washberg affair.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Andrew Pugh, a friend and neighbor of Skakel’s, testified that Skakel had ''an attraction, an infatuation'' with Moxley, according to The New York Times in 2000.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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The club’s yearning for trophies is why the club hired Collins in the offseason to replace Mark Briggs, who managed successful regular season teams for Republic FC but never won a championship after getting hired in 2019.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Come for the undeniable yearning.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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It’s powered by triple Volvo Penta D13-IPS1200 engines, which caused some grumbling among brand purists with a thirst for speed.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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To quench her thirst, the women served the baby sips of water from the plastic cap of a gallon water jug.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The public reaction to developments in the BCI field is all of a piece with this—equal parts healthy fascination and troubling misinformation.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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After finding success with Shift4 Payments—now valued at roughly $6 billion— Isaacman turned his fascination with flight into action.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Blending Sufi classics, absurdist dreams, careful mathematical calculations and lyrical narratives, Ismailov invents an ingenious transnational poetics of love and longing for the digital age.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The documentary explores that moment as both a turning point in the investigation and a look at Wuornos’ history of abuse and abandonment — and the longing for connection that runs through her story.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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After scratching your retail-therapy itch, indulge at one of the many food vendors.—
Greyson Ferguson,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Nothing really scratched the itch.—
Michal Lev-Ram, CNBC Contributor,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Cacoëthes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caco%C3%ABthes. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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