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Trump called Talarico weak on crime, insulting to Jesus Christ, a big mask wearer, and a vegan who dislikes meat.—
Maven Navarro
May 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2026 -
Sam Brunson, a nonprofit law professor at Loyola University Chicago, told Fortune that as a general rule, a donor who dislikes how a charity later spends its money has no recourse beyond ceasing to donate.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Here, Colman Domingo’s renegade intelligence operative also refuses to tell anyone anything, but all the unspoken beats just feel like plot holes.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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And law enforcement refuses to investigate it.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Even Lucy — whom Kay raised as her own daughter after Dorothy abandoned her periodically — turns her back on her aunt after Kay disapproves of the way Lucy has been grieving.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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Jackie disapproves of John’s attempt to join an industry that has profited from their misfortune for decades.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Bruel denies all the allegations made against him.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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At the end of each year, TEA approves or denies all teachers recommended to them by a school district.—
Samuel O’Neal
June 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
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Taiwan’s government rejects China’s sovereignty claims, saying only the island’s people can decide their future.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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There’s already wide agreement within the denomination that its faith statement rejects the appointment of women as senior pastors who lead churches.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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“Frowns (at or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frowns%20%28at%20or%20on%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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