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Verb
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It’s all added up to a potential worst-case scenario for Republicans pondering the midterms.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026 -
Recently, that other long-running music magazine published a list of the 100 Greatest Punk Albums and their picks left me pondering the exact boundaries of punk (which, admittedly, is not a very punk thing to do).—
Brendan Hay,
SPIN,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Set in the evening, the scene broods as an unknown figure, only identifiable by his terrible Lego haircut and furry boots, stomps toward the Stallion Saloon.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
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Underneath the words, the song’s brooding rock sound sets the stage for an album that often leans toward post-punk.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
29 May 2026
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“Dwell (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwell%20%28on%29. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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