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or devilling
as in tormenting
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Baldoni later accused Lively of tormenting him, his family and colleagues in a lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York in January.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025 -
As her condition worsens, her fiancé’s brooding cousin becomes an unwilling participant in the evil forces tormenting her.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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The former human-rights lawyer entered on a tourist visa and filed for political asylum in October of that year, claiming the governments that succeeded Correa were persecuting him.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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For 25 years, Chavism has co-opted Venezuela's infrastructure for its own enrichment, persecuting journalists and opposition, wrecking the economy, and leaving its citizens in poverty.—
Kristina Foltz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Some live with the gnawing fear of running out of options.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
24 Sep. 2025
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All this scrolling feeds a gnawing anxiety about the status of men today, imperiled by shifting cultural norms and technological addictions — an insecurity at the core of debates about the place of men in literature today.—
Robert Rubsam,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2025
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The argument isn’t without merit – since ESPN already has rights to these clips there isn’t much of the copyright concern bedeviling its parent company.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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Officials like Bongino are in the awkward position of backtracking after years of highlighting the case and lobbying for the release of information from the sidelines — riling up their viewers and supporters in the process.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
8 July 2025
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Already, productivity declines are dogging the industry.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
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Great cornerbacks are football’s tawny owls, the biggest of the big-game hunters, dogging prey through darkness and chaos.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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Sluggish consumption, a manufacturing glut and prolonged woes in the country’s vast property sector are among the main challenges now vexing Beijing policymakers and businesses.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Take time to dig out vexing taproots, such as those of dandelions and mulberry seedlings.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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Trump's administration has come under intense criticism over its handling of records related to the case, rankling many leading voices within the MAGA-sphere.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Matthew quickly schemes his way into Oliver’s orbit after that first performance, impressing and rankling the group of lackeys in his entourage at the same time.—
Eric Torres,
Pitchfork,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Deviling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviling. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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