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Through Shirley’s eyes, Perry reframes the collection, weaving a tale that is both tender and trenchant.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025 -
Whereas Videodrome could once reductively be described as a cautionary tale about the corrosive influence of television, its anxieties have only grown more trenchant.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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But Thunderbolts* is sharper edged than what’s come before.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Putting heavy or edged objects atop the cord may damage or pinch it, potentially causing short circuits.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Infuse with Unique Ingredients: For a special twist, try adding freshly ground coffee or cocoa powder.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
6 May 2025
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However, if the soil pH or phosphorus levels are low, ground limestone and bonemeal can be mixed into the backfill.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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Grok 3: The wind howled through the jagged spires of the Frostfang Reaches, carrying a chill that bit deeper than any blade, and Ser Willem Cray felt its teeth in his bones.—
Kelsey Piper,
Vox,
12 May 2025
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For the next hour or so, several of them will summit various routes along the cliff's steep, jagged face.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2025
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Acer doesn't have exact US pricing or delivery dates on these three edgy panels.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
18 May 2025
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The rise of edgy, anti-woke entertainers like Von highlights a broader strategy in Trump's political messaging—leveraging pop culture voices who resonate with disaffected or younger male voters.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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“Knifelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knifelike. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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