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Adjective
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Miran has previously voiced strident criticism of the Fed.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025 -
That might have been an audacious move in a film less strident and more subtle.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
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Almost every minute of their next few hours is broadcast to millions worldwide and soundtracked by the raucous crowd inside a cauldron-like Arthur Ashe Stadium.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Golden State fans in black and violet get even louder, live on the edge of raucous and dance like no one’s watching, whether the music is by Mac Dre or Rihanna.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The first half of the season built up a lot of momentum and then came to a screeching halt.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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And when the pair brought the content mines to a screeching halt yesterday with a lunchtime Instagram post announcing their engagement, attention naturally turned to New Heights once again for a debrief, which came tucked into chatter about Kelce’s preseason prep.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
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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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Cramming his wide screen with the comings and goings of a 24-character ensemble, Altman creates an incredible, cacophonous entertainment, equal parts comedy and tragedy, featuring terrific original songs and an unforgettable ending.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
18 July 2025
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Apart from the occasional timid car—and the less timid, cacophonous crows—the East Nashville community appeared to be following weather warnings and taking advantage of the cozy Friday at home.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Don't use steel wool or anything too abrasive.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Of course Fennell is making an abrasive, porny movie that may or may not open with a corpse ejaculating.—
Emily Temple
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Indianapolis Colts made a rather jarring move at quarterback this offseason, awarding Daniel Jones the starting job over Anthony Richardson.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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The man stands just beyond a vivid swirl of similarly unclothed American Indians with discolored bodies, a jarring imagining of the senseless violence and disease that ravaged the Ohlone people, who first settled in the coastal Northern California land that now comprises much of the Bay Area.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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But members of Sacramento’s homeless population say their rights are discordant with their realities.—
Jack Rodriquez-Vars
August 9,
Sacbee.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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But the types of posts on the app can be discordant and jarring.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Cawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cawing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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