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Noun
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Economists and real estate agents say a variety of factors are putting a lid on home prices, including high mortgage rates, rising inventory levels and economic uncertainty stemming from tariffs.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025 -
Diorio said the increase was necessary to balance the budget amid federal cuts and economic uncertainty.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
21 May 2025
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There is no doubt about Arsenal’s effectiveness on attacking corners, but even after the returns of Havertz and Gabriel, there will be areas to improve on the defensive side.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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For subsumed within Lincoln’s willingness to accept the Chicago nomination was knowledge — perhaps without a doubt — of what actions by states were to come and what actions were morally right for the government to pursue.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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And while Murderbot is a blend of sci-fi with action and suspense, comedy is at the heart of the series.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Set during a mysterious dinner party in London, the film combines suspense, satire and social commentary.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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At night, the power was often cut, and guards would scream threats into the darkness, heightening dread and disorientation.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
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Anxiety is a feeling of fear and dread, often triggered by stressful situations, uncertainty, and perceived threats.12 People whose anxiety does not go away or gets worse over time may have an anxiety disorder.—
Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
19 May 2025
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In fact, as the first song began, many fans scrambled to their seats in a mix of angst and excitement.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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At the first sign of conflict, this regime will collapse into a pile of overwhelming angst and self-loathing.—
Jennie Egerdie,
New Yorker,
21 May 2025
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His independent investigations lead him to a supernatural serial killer (Harry Treadaway), who will seemingly stop at nothing to torment Hodges.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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Speaking from her clients’ experiences and her own, Rosenbluth recognized the way these influencers’ cruel messages often directly echo the internal torment of people with eating disorders.—
Oona Hanson,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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The series has so much escapist potential in its initial episodes, poking at the absurdities of abundant wealth and ladling in so much silly foreboding, only to squander it because the series is unable to create anything resembling an emotional payoff.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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And despite the reasonable forebodings of Fleming and others, this time the outcome from geoengineering interventions should be different, though of course any intervention must be weighed against the unintended consequences that may follow.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
1 Dec. 2010
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In one of the more shocking upsets in UFC title fight history, Pena submitted Nunes in the second round, ending the Brazilian’s title reign.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The six-part series will unravel the thrill of the victory and the agony of defeat across six decades of larger-than-life athletes, intense rivalries and stunning upsets that encapsulate the command sports have on our cultural attention.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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