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As a result, no one can be blamed for approaching this latest entry in the multibillion-dollar franchise with reticence.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025 -
But the reticence evolved after that rule change and as the industry broadened its shareholder base.—
Leslie Picker,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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Maybe Payton’s running the best preseason subterfuge campaign ever to make Estime look bad on film.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
17 Aug. 2025
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On the other side of this triangle, Conrad has his own Belly-management system, which relies heavily on subterfuge and mostly comes down to attempts to feed her.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
13 Aug. 2025
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Inside the West Wing, staff sat in shocked silence, scrolling to see the latest updates of news on their phones and messages on their computer screens.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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After a near-fatal experience, Kaif began seeing both stories and silences differently.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ay, the superb slyness of that last response!—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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The trial also resulted in five other convictions of hospital and provincial health officials for concealment and omission-of-duty counts, the Buenos Aires Times and Chequeado reported.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Pham was indicted in June on multiple felony charges, including wire fraud, concealment of money laundering and bribery.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
4 Sep. 2025
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First was a catch-and-run on a short third-and-7 pass near midfield, using his shiftiness to create space with Notre Dame cornerback Karson Hobbs prior to the catch.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Every actor works within a range that’s believable to them as performers, even Covino’s hangdog shiftiness as Paul, and Covino, as director, doesn’t push them outside of their comfort zone.—
Katie Walsh,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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In addition, the fuselage is designed for a low radar and infrared profile for better stealth.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
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Unlike earlier models focusing on ground strikes, these aircraft emphasize stealth, maneuverability, and autonomy.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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So, there’s a wariness in the analyst community, even after the impressive show in Beijing Wednesday.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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As an epic celebration of imperialism, colonialization, and warfare, the Aeneid is often viewed with justifiable wariness by twenty-first-century readers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Furtiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furtiveness. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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