as in sternness
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Quick hits Tigers reliever Kyle Finnegan suffered right groin tightness while warming up during Wednesday's game, and the severity of the injury is unclear.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025 -
While the time can vary based on many circumstances such as the type, severity, and location of the bruise, many bruises last for about two weeks.—
Marisa Garshick,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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The bass doesn’t overpower vocals, and the treble avoids harshness.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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After decades of entrenched hostility, there are early, though admittedly fragile, signals that both Lebanon and Syria may be reconsidering their approach to Israel.—
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3 Sep. 2025
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The war ended with a lopsided Israeli victory, and with Iran scrambling to find more ways to punish and deter Israel if hostilities resumed.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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As the agency’s OK seemed near, the season premiere of South Park on Paramount’s Comedy Central on Wednesday eviscerated Trump – and Paramount’s legal settlement – with a vehemence that’s become increasingly rare.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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Repeat that, over and over, with truth and vehemence.—
Davia Temin,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Even Marty, one of the nicer guys on display in Coen and Cooke’s cockeyed crime movie, hits on Honey with an annoying relentlessness.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Gruffness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gruffness. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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