Family members and friends were persecuted, arrested, and killed.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
During and shortly after the Spanish Civil War, Franco’s regime, too, persecuted Esperantists for the language’s association with anti–nationalism and anarchism.
Finding timely health care has been hard, aggravated by a lack of transportation.
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Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
8 June 2026
The complex may actually have aggravated the city’s housing woes, since its presence has reportedly nudged up rents and attracted real-estate speculators.
Dana Sue and Ronnie's strained relationship is exasperated by a fire that breaks out — accelerated by off-brand e-bikes Ronnie bought behind Dana Sue’s back and stored in their garage — and damages their house.
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Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
Richmond, exasperated, seems to have folded up Paine’s gift into quarters and buried it within his papers.
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