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Verb
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Exactly how its effects will work through the economy is impossible to say, but serious disruption of one kind or another seems likely.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026 -
In a sane world, Congress would put a stop to it and reassert its own power to regulate import duties; unfortunately, this particular GOP Congress seems content enough to be a lapdog watching Trump usurp them and damage the economy and our international standing.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
Verb
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In person, Magyar gives every indication of being magnanimous and down-to-earth, smiling easily, thanking everyone profusely, and treating his son with what looks like authentic affection, even when the cameras aren’t rolling.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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January 20 – February 18 Something clicks today, and suddenly the future looks much brighter.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Adjust the pace, keep moving, and follow what feels expansive.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The latest Disney super app concept feels like a solution in search of a problem that nobody wants or needs, according to the Disney Tourist Blog’s Tom Bricker.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
Verb
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That sounds like a step towards them breaking up.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Although living in a place without dancing sounds pretty scary to me, so maybe Footloose is a horror movie after all.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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“Comes off (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20off%20%28as%29. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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