as in to dislike
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Others disliked how visible Gabriel Vasconcelos' tongue was outside of his mouth while kissing.
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The financial statements were not clean, the market disliked the company, shareholders were selling for reasons unrelated to value, and management was changing.
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While prosecution witnesses have refused to delineate between the Lachman and Palisades blazes, Haney has repeatedly described them as two distinct incidents that ignited days apart.
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After a May debate, Smullen refused to shake his opponent's hand.
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Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez rejected those motions.
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Goldman has drawn criticism for refusing to reject support from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group.
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Nearly three-quarters, 74%, of adults internationally disapprove of how Trump is dealing with Iran and 77% disapprove of his handling of tariffs.
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The poll, released June 18, showed that about 60% of Americans disapproved of how Trump has handled the economy, while 33% of Americans approved of the president's economic performance.
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That agreement set a 60-day period for negotiations on key issues, including the future of Tehran’s nuclear program amid concerns that Iran wants to use it for military purposes, a claim the country denies.
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Pitt's request for possible sanctions, or monetary fines, in the legal proceeding was denied, per court documents.
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After fielding more than 100 public comments, the county revoked its approval.
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So, on this particular ruling, the lawyers for the Haitian immigrants argued the administration's decision to revoke TPS, and specifically the president's own language, was racially based, and therefore in violation of equal protection.
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Authorities are withholding the deceased victim's identity pending family notification.
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Officials did not identify the Marine who went missing Thursday or disclose the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, saying that the name will be withheld until after the family is notified.
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The liberal Jewish organization J Street deplored Iran’s behavior, but emphasized there was no imminent threat to justify a preventive assault.
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Regardless of the level of material damage, Shiites are deploring the physical and spiritual assaults against their sacred landscape.
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“Frown (at or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frown%20%28at%20or%20on%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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