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Cue the rattling of sabers and gnashing of teeth — until a deal is done that pleases (and displeases) both parties.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Dec. 2025 -
But the corporate chiefs also know that Trump is a vengeful man with the power to target anyone who speaks out against him, or any business that displeases him.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
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Or, imagine that Uruguay upsets Spain in Group H.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Prevent upsets to your meal (and upsets to your hungry guests) by making every spice, seasoning, and ingredient easy to find.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
17 Dec. 2025
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Texans 24, Steelers 20 Green Bay defense disappoints in prime time.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Whip up a classic recipe that never disappoints and that will leave not a crumb behind.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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To show him who’s boss, Catherine turns around and buys Pac-North, humiliates him by closing it, and forces him back to Grey Sloan.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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There’s always a moment in which somebody humiliates the villain and now all the love in him is gone.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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His career just seems to be on an upward trajectory, and nothing fazes him, even the weight of wearing the Brazil shirt.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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But after coming out the other side — O’Brien’s been sober for over a decade — there’s very little that fazes him.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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When it’s not being used as extra seating, the back lets down, and the front pulls forward to create either a chaise or bed.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
27 Dec. 2025
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For my money, the scene in the movie’s final five minutes, in which Harry lets down his guard and confronts Sally with his feelings at a New Year’s Eve party, is the most comic and romantic in any romantic comedy.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Chagrins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chagrins. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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