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To promote the new launch, the duo teamed up on a campaign captured on the streets of Paris by photographer Daniel Roché, with the aim of creating a series of images that reflects the fusion of youth culture and a cool, rebellious edge, Asics said.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
20 June 2026 -
The last of the rebellious slaveholding states was finally under federal control.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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Rising gas prices and an unpopular war in Iran have infuriated prominent MAGA figures online, but in terms of GOP elections, the president has been able to elbow out critics in Congress and disobedient legislators in red states.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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And as part of their initiation into the ruling class, Plums are made complicit in Gilead’s barbaric justice system, cheering for the corporal punishment of disobedient classmates and the men of low status caught salivating (or worse) over them.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
8 Apr. 2026
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Kirke plays Delphine Barlow, Alice’s (Condon) recently widowed older sister, a confident, boisterous presence with the ability to make every conversation about herself.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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Those will be out in abundance during the June 26 match and the typically boisterous parades just outside the stadium.—
Andrew Destin,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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Politically, Giuliani instinctively triangulated between President Ronald Reagan and Fiorello La Guardia, the irrepressible Republican-Socialist mayor who fought Tammany Hall corruption in the 1930s and remains a touchstone for mayors to this day.—
John Avlon,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
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Starring Anaïs Demoustier as an irrepressible Parisian grad student who steamrolls her way into and out of affairs, the film was the standout of that year’s Cannes Critics’ Week.—
Jon Frosch,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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People close to Weiss have said comments like Pelley’s show a stubborn, insubordinate streak that wouldn’t be tolerated in any work environment.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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While Reynoso was getting in trouble, being insubordinate and dealing with suspensions, Rodriguez has been entirely more benign.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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And the Friday night crowd was a rowdy one, to say the least.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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No other injuries were reported in the incident, but following the game, LAPD officers issued a citywide tactical alert as some celebrations started to become rowdy after Mexico's 1-0 victory.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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And the mess wasn’t just localized to the trash can—there were husks everywhere, like rose petals tossed by a rambunctious 4-year-old flower girl thrilled to be at her first wedding.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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And yet on The Goonies, there’s seven of us, wild and crazy full of energy, loud, rambunctious.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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Has Greta eaten or chewed on anything naughty?—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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The play was naughty stuff in 1925, when the show, starring Tallulah Bankhead, got banned.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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“Indocile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indocile. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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