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So says Leslie Fremar, outing herself as the real-life inspiration for Emily, the uptight first assistant to fictional magazine editor Miranda Priestly.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026 -
The uptight, very serious good boy-captain.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Outperformance in the next decade won’t come from lower costs, but instead from the ability to keep operating when markets turn volatile.—
Victor Nian,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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It’s destined to be remembered as one of the most volatile and surprising political contests modern-day California has ever seen.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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In Louisiana, nearly 180,000 early ballots for House races already cast won’t be counted under the redrawn districts, leaving voters like Sallie Davis anxious their votes won’t be tallied.—
John Hanna,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Viral genetics Researchers around the globe are also anxious to get the genomic data of the ANDV virus.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Twenty years ago, during my first year as a geoscience undergraduate, a lecturer told me that predicting when and where the next major eruption would take place was a pipe dream — the implication being that volcanoes are far too idiosyncratic and mercurial to have much in common with one another.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
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Known by Manchester United fans as ‘King Eric’, the talismanic and mercurial character was also known for his temper and in 1995 he was convicted of assault of an abusive spectator, which led to an eight-month suspension from football.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Crater of Diamonds is the only place in the world where the public can dig up natural diamonds in their original volcanic source.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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The boundaries are also the areas where most of the earthquakes and volcanic activity happen.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Working in New York at the time, the author of Last Night in Brooklyn recalled edgy fun in public parks, livable working conditions in media, civil political discourse, and a robust, creative nightlife.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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The Cannes Film Festival has introduced the world to future best-picture nominees including Parasite and Pulp Fiction, but just as often platformed movies that will ultimately be too edgy for Oscar.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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An unstable ice block delayed Mount Everest’s climbing season until late April, yet around 464 climbers and their guides remain determined despite the danger and soaring permit costs.—
Binaj Gurubacharya,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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While mixtures of two or three metals were messy and unstable, the five-metal combination paradoxically self-organized into a single, uniform product, streamlining 31 possible chemical outcomes into a single, precise nanocrystal.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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The goal followed multiple key saves from Dobes, twice denying Zach Benson, as the Canadiens fended off a Sabres pushback that included a nervy penalty kill early in the period.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 May 2026
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By the time Tim Darcy and Ben Stidworthy’s previous band, Ought, came to an end in 2021, the Montreal group had morphed from nervy, scrappy post-punk to grandiose art rock.—
David Glickman,
Pitchfork,
7 May 2026
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“Flibbertigibbety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flibbertigibbety. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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