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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filibusters
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The same government that lectures Beijing about state capitalism and nonmarket behaviors now practices it at home.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025 -
But Andres Bernal, a political analyst who lectures at the City University of New York, thinks many young voters look at Cuomo's history of controversy and are reminded of the Democratic Party establishment that has left them disillusioned.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
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There is often community resistance that stalls the building of homes.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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But, then again, the market is a forward-looking machine with a motor that never stalls out.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
21 Sep. 2025
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Department officials later told her in texts and emails that delays completing the more detailed review of Rochelle’s home were her fault.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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But that was before the arrival of teplizumab, a monoclonal antibody approved in late 2022 that delays the advance of the illness and may even halt it at stage 2 in some people.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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But while the new movie dawdles on its way to Toxie’s origins, then rushes toward a finale with a lurching rhythm that verges on calculated ineptitude, its spirit never feels inauthentic.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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Zohran Mamdani, Democratic candidate for mayor speaks during a press conference celebrating his primary victory with leaders and members of the city's labor unions on July 2, 2025 in New York.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Diane Brady is an award-winning business journalist and author who has interviewed newsmakers worldwide and often speaks about the global business landscape.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Hysteresis occurs when motion lags slightly behind the forces driving it, such as when gears hesitate while reversing direction.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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But as many speakers in Sonoma noted, the reality of proving what works in AI often lags behind the pace of innovation.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Strawberries are delicious in cobblers, trifles, and crisps.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
4 Aug. 2025
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Tommy is ready to go to war, but Mireya talks her way free before Tommy arrives.—
Derek Lawrence,
Vulture,
8 Nov. 2025
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Mark walks differently than you, talks different than you, fights differently than you.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Filibusters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filibusters. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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