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Sessen Mengist is an Eritrean-American writer still reeling from the culture and temperature shock of emigrating from East Africa to the suburbs of Minnesota.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026 -
The purges drove an exodus of research talent, with figures like Einstein, Bethe, and Krebs emigrating to the UK and, mostly, the US.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Set 500 years in the future, Whedon's original series followed a renegade crew aboard the transport ship Serenity.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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Harboring not one but two renegade talents, Tiny Cinema also serves a punk-rock purpose for Weaver, allowing the indie director to present his work in the most enchanting conditions possible.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2026
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The film unfolds through poetic and carefully composed images of the girls journeying through the mountainous landscape – an environment that reflects the girls’ inner world, according to Chen, capturing that fragile moment before childhood gives way to adulthood.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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With Iran controlling the Northern side of the passage, the country has the means to block vessels from journeying through and can disrupt trade by attacking shipping containers and tankers.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This nontraditional version of gamja jeon is crispy on the outside and tender-chewy on the inside.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Just over 68% of kids in the system were White, though Black kids on average spent more time in nontraditional placements than their peers.—
Lucas Aulbach,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Mar. 2026
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Spring’s touring theater productions are a mix of old standbys and new shows.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
18 Mar. 2026
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Hole was touring with Marilyn Manson.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The juvenile was operating a Magnum Cosmo e-bike, with another male juvenile riding as a passenger, and traveling northbound on Remington Way through the intersection with Allenwood Drive when the boy lost control and skidded to the ground, police said.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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For Christians in medieval and early modern Europe, traveling overland and by sea to reach the Holy Land took time and means, and the journey involved many perils.—
Sarah Kozlowski,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Defecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defecting. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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