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But police say security camera footage showed the car was not moving when 32-year-old Samuel Saint Remy fired into the passenger side 15 times, critically wounding the driver.—
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Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Investigators say last month's explosion, which critically injured a woman, was caused by a natural gas leak.—
Brian New,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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They generally aren’t recommended because any animal, including cats and dogs, can get into them and be negatively impacted, says Owen.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
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The survey found that AIPAC is viewed favorably by 39% of American Jews and unfavorably by 29%, with the rest being unsure.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Just 11% in that poll viewed him unfavorably.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
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Yet the shows have done the TV equivalent of posting through it, making gestures of concern toward cleaning up their acts while cynically leveraging the drama surrounding the franchise’s small and large scandals to rev up interest and drive viewers to their screens.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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All these decades later, a great many people still think gasoline supplies and prices are being cynically gamed by the oil companies.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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The craze has even spawned knockoffs, disparagingly known as Lafufu.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2026
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Trump wrote, referring disparagingly to its defense capabilities under Denmark.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
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The same goes for her father when there’s no sign of pregnancy and the judgy women at church start clucking disapprovingly.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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Rosenbury notes disapprovingly that there was a petition to rescind Kirk’s invitation.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Stringer | Reuters Americans are warily eyeing prices at the pump as oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz grind to a halt amid the threat of Iranian attacks on vessels.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Today, many literary translators and translation teachers regard it warily.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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San Diego faces economic challenges in the coming year, but one expert is guardedly optimistic about efforts to address affordability and the potential benefits of artificial intelligence.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Even so, many in Venezuela seem guardedly optimistic.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Captiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captiously. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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