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Adjective
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Maz Jobrani and Nasim Pedrad chose trenchant comedy as their most potent artistic weapon.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025 -
Also, a lot of these ideas just sound ridiculous, and so there hasn’t been as much trenchant criticism as there should have been for the past decades.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 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
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To best simulate this, either buy or make cold brew (coarsely ground coffee, mixed 7:1 with water, let sit at room temp for 24 hours and filter), then freeze it into ice cube trays.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
19 July 2025
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Eddie Merlot’s: From 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., get Eddie’s Prime Cheeseburger, made from ground fresh filet, New York strip & ribeye steak, for $15. Kroger: Get a Private Selection 6-pack of Angus beef chuck patties for $6.99.—
Mike Snider,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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This plant is recognizable by its characteristic arrangement of leaves growing in groups of three with edges that vary from smooth to jagged.—
Christopher P. Holstege,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
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Beads of sweat dripped in jagged lines from Brandis Rogers’ temples and the nape of her neck.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Online, some expressed surprise that the long-running, edgy animation had become so critical of the Trump administration, noting that South Park was one of the loudest critical voices out there.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The song arrives alongside an edgy music video, co-directed by Slayyyter and Hannah DeVries, that follows the song’s lyrics about love, excess and detachment.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Knifelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knifelike. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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