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One of the earliest of American masculinity influencers was President Theodore Roosevelt, who touted his own transformation from a timid, effeminate man – local presses mocked him in his early career – to a rugged outdoorsman.—
Miriam Eve Mora,
The Conversation,
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Sergio Romano and Pierpaolo Capovilla star as two fifty-something men from Italy’s northern Veneto area who befriend a timid student from Naples, played by Filippo Scotti.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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Republican members also remained silent, with the exception of Chairman Charlie Geren of Fort Worth, who called for the vote.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Behind bars, Jeffs ordered his followers to no longer marry or have children and later became increasingly silent, paving the way for Bateman to assert himself as his heir.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Instead of a blanket recommendation, the agency now advises shared clinical decision-making, meaning patients should discuss the benefits and risks of vaccination with a healthcare provider.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
10 Apr. 2026
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Lambrakos is also an associate professor of clinical medicine at the Miller School of Medicine.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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To strangers, Kay seemed demure, diffident, even shy, an impression her youthful appearance helped create.—
Charlotte Brooks,
Big Think,
13 Mar. 2026
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This small, diffident moment is one more reason to mourn his death.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
22 Dec. 2025
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Brendan Carr, the chairman of the FCC who is rarely shy on any media topic, seized on the issue of accessible sports rights in a post on X earlier this year.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
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While the service module falls away to burn up on re-entry over the Pacific, Orion’s crew module will begin its direct path at 400,000 feet altitude, about 1,900 miles shy of its splashdown site .—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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Growing up in the Kansas City area, Mary Gerend would watch her mom dedicate her professional life to helping kids and young mothers as a social worker.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2026
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The foundation states that winning teams are paired with professional mentors, supported in refining their budgets and project plans, and made eligible for grants of up to $1,000 to actually carry out their ideas.—
Ethan Stone,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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Granted, there is altogether too much sizing up of others’ appearances, and not all of it is positive and disinterested.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Chicago extended its lead to 66-37 by halftime and 100-63 by the end of the third against a Wizards team that appeared disinterested on defense.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Pappy, his taciturn father, had died a few years before, and Grandmom Hilda now lived alone with a bulldog named Sammy.—
Kate Crane,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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Mueller’s stern visage and taciturn demeanor matched the seriousness of the mission, as his team spent nearly two years quietly conducting one of the most consequential, yet divisive, investigations in Justice Department history.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Clubbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clubbish. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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