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Verb
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The country has protested the seizures at the International Court of Justice.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026 -
Artists have repeatedly protested Israel’s presence, continuing calls for the nation’s removal that began in 2024, and the United States’s pavilion has weathered quite a bit of criticism as well.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Goletz never doubted the Ratzes, who were the leading scorers on the JV level, would eventually play on the varsity team.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Tormented by her own fears, doubted by her father’s peers, and infantilized by her older sister, Catherine (Ayo Edebiri in her Broadway debut) walks the line between self-confidence and deep distrust.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Kicked (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicked%20%28about%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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