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or devilling
as in tormenting
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Season 4 is not going to let up on tormenting Will, according to Ramon Rodriguez, the actor who plays him.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Stop tormenting the boy, says Helga.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Trump has repeatedly alleged that the South African government is actively persecuting white citizens, particularly farmers.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 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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Sybil bears a tremendous burden and gnawing guilt.—
Shruti Mutalik,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Jan. 2026
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From luxury produce selling for nearly $20 apiece to babies gnawing on rib-eye steaks, food and drink extremes in 2025 reflected American culture in unique ways.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
2 Jan. 2026
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This is just the latest in a string of shellfish heists bedeviling the Northeast where lobster, crabs, and oysters have gone missing in recent weeks.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
31 Dec. 2025
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There is a gaping hole in weather balloon coverage in western Alaska — a critical shortage bedeviling US forecasts and the National Weather Service since layoffs hit the agency as part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s push to shrink the federal government back in February.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Despite losing to Georgia in the conference championship game, DeBoer's Crimson Tide earned one of this year's 12 CFP spots, potentially riling up coaches and fans from other programs who felt their teams got snubbed.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
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Jaxson de Ville is riling up supporters via pub crawl.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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But the monarch had no choice – Andrew’s controversies have been dogging the family for years and the publication of his accuser’s posthumous memoir was the final straw.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The business software maker on Wednesday unveiled an optimistic, multiyear financial roadmap that rejects the sluggish-growth narrative that has been dogging the stock.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
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At times, this intentionality has been vexing.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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These questions — whether to build a bomb, brace for another war in the case of restarting its nuclear program, or to sit down with its nemesis to hammer out a deal — are undoubtedly vexing for the leadership.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Nov. 2025
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But when Russia invaded Ukraine, South Africa repeatedly abstained from United Nations votes on the war—rankling officials in Washington.—
Richard Fontaine,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Oct. 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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“Deviling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviling. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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