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as in hulks
a big clumsy often slow-witted person
although he's something of a lubber, everyone agrees that he has a kind heart
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Noun
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Traoré took his lumps early but started and excelled down the stretch.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026 -
Very hard, small lumps or watery, soupy liquid are both cause for concern.—
Andrea Muraskin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Over 70% of Netflix viewing globally happens with subtitles or dubs, Kapoor Sheikh notes, and Indian titles are finding audiences in both high- and low-diaspora markets alike – from Argentina and Egypt to South Korea, Morocco, Bolivia and Taiwan.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Kansas City played host to the Tahoe Knight Monsters and beat the visitors twice at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, adding two more dubs to the win column.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
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Semifinalists earn 750,000 euros and first round losers get 87,000 euros.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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This was an elimination game with the winners getting another opportunity to extend their season and the losers going on vacation.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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What sets Brule apart from fellow idiots in similar setups like Borat or Philomena Cunk is Reilly’s ability to present Brule with deep pathos and a sense of mystery, offering glimpses into a dark backstory, all made unsettling by the show’s analog-horror aesthetic.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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One gets the sense, reading DuBois, that Stanton’s fervor for political action stemmed from a dread of being governed by idiots.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Certain strains of the bacteria have figured out how to live happily in the kidneys of apparently healthy animals, including wildlife (such as rodents, raccoons, marine mammals and skunks, but also reptiles and amphibians) and domestic animals (such as cattle, pigs, horses, even dogs and cats).—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Cicadas are a good food source for animals like birds, foxes, skunks and raccoons.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nesting at a Harford County Burger King The geese perched at the Bel Air Burger King are typically a topic of conversation.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Grab a coffee and visit ponies, donkeys, sheep, pigs, geese, goats, and chickens, or head to the garden to wander around the apple, pear, and plum trees in the orchard.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio wasn’t far behind, saying the war is being waged against religious lunatics.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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The danger is in doing nothing as theocratic lunatics continue to weaponize with atomic bombs and modern missile delivery systems.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Lubbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lubbers. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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