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Adjective
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Unlike parts of Chicago and some of the closer-in suburbs, this isn’t an area where strident arguments about the emotional issues that have divided Democrats — support for Israel, for example — play as well with voters.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026 -
Under his leadership, Harvard has made tangible progress with even the most strident critics agreeing Harvard is making great progress.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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The major resorts anchor raucous, nonstop nightlife—live music, rooftop bars, bowling alleys, arcades, and late-night eats.—
Ted Alvarez,
Outside,
4 Mar. 2026
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The raucous crowd certainly made a difference.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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Within days of my first injection, the screeching food noise that had always plagued me became a faint whisper.—
Hunter Lacey,
Allure,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Roadrunners' momentum came to a screeching halt as the Bobcats won 7-2 behind a bullpen that stopped opposing batters from doing any meaningful damage.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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Recently, internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare likened the platform to North Korean hackers for bypassing anti-scraping protections on websites.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Aug. 2025
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Upon our arrival at the gates of Allianz Parque, Latinidad spilled out of every corner in a cacophonous mix of languages — Portuguese, Spanish, English and even some French — fashion and excited energy.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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The cacophonous construction in the film opening scene is of a ramshackle company hut for Junior’s whole family to live in — nothing more than a one-room shed, it’s cramped and unequal to the coming rainy season.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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To clean a cast-iron pan before donating it, gently scrub it using a non-abrasive sponge and hot water.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
4 Mar. 2026
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Avoid anything abrasive that can scratch and strip the wood such as steel wool and scrubbing pads.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
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Getting buy-in and advice from the team helps leaders arrive at a stronger strategy and ensures that inevitable course corrections are minor rather than jarring.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Even when Conrad had served in Iraq, the sight of a gun hadn’t been so jarring.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Some events grapple with the two-hundred-and-fiftieth birthday of our discordant country.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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But Cialente also captures the discordant keys of a multigenerational household, from childlike angst to youthful rebellion to marital frustration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Cawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cawing. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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