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Recent Examples of Synonyms for morality plays
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This is not merely a bilateral border crisis but a layered security contest shaped by cross-border militancy, emerging technologies and competing threat narratives.—
Rabia Akhtar,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026 -
More detail about what was hit was not available because the Austin automaker redacts narratives in its public reports and did not respond to a request for comment.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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From the beginning, this project set out to interrogate the mythologies surrounding artificial intelligence and to make visible the human choices embedded within these systems.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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In many mythologies the hero is a troubled character, and their stories can leave us with the sense that none of us would really want that kind of fame.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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Social media provides ample fuel, spreading myths and pushing unregulated vitamin K drops that doctors warn babies can’t absorb well.—
Laura Ungar,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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While the findings aren’t a condemnation of any one specific crossbreed, the study’s authors hope the new information will help dispel ongoing myths about designer dogs.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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Dumas wrote his titular character as a man of mystique and a naturally charming presence capable of holding court with a wealth of tales from exotic locales.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
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Co-writer Sheldon Lettich has claimed that martial artist Frank Dux, whose stories inspired the movie, fabricated many of the tales.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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The tribute preceded the Awards Show's signature In Memorium segment, which also honored Hollywood legends Robert Redford, Catherine O'Hara and Diane Keaton.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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UConn recently won back-to-back national titles, the Spartans and the Jayhawks are coached by legends Tom Izzo and Bill Self, and the Red Storm just beat UConn to win the Big East Tournament.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
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