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Adjective
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CoffeeGeek’s analysis found K-Cups can cost the equivalent of $21 to $43 per pound, while quality whole beans run $9 to $22 — and whole beans stay fresh far longer than pre-ground.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026 -
That pre-ground coffee at the grocery store that’s been sitting around for god knows how long?—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 May 2026
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Those clawlike acrylics of last season gave way to an entire vampy, gothy, witchy, femme fatale through-line on the runways.—
Arden Fanning Andrews,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Consistent with a style that has, so far, only been found on Sulawesi, the hand is depicted with pointy, clawlike fingers.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
21 Jan. 2026
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Blending trenchant social commentary with genuine thrills, the film explores terror on both a surface and subconscious level as Chris tries to escape his dreadful fate — one that is arguably worse than death.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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Just as in their debut, the Esiris luxuriate in scenes of people at work and observations of an increasingly cosmopolitan locale, subtly revealing trenchant class differences.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Putting heavy or edged objects atop the cord may damage or pinch it, potentially causing short circuits.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
24 Mar. 2025
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Then came a raw-edged denim skirt from Miaou, which was as thigh-grazing as that viral Miu Miu micro skirt from the spring 2022 collection.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
25 Jan. 2023
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Cinching at the waist, the edgy top of the dress transitioned to a flowing skirt with a thigh-high slit.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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Gallner, meanwhile, keeps Oliver just unknowable enough to sustain an edgy crackle of tension.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
7 June 2026
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“Daggerlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daggerlike. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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