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Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images One popular narrative is that retail investors who joined the GameStop phenomenon did so as a revolt against Wall Street.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026 -
The former Democratic senator from Montana compared the current political atmosphere to the year the party picked up 12 Senate seats and the White House thanks to a Depression-era revolt against Republicans.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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For me, there’s always the perversity of getting on a trendy bandwagon and just liking it for the irony.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Here, Henkel leans into the inherent perversity that lingered in the sequels but has rarely been effectively employed since Hooper’s original.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
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Yoon is on trial for insurrection over his brief declaration of martial law in 2024, as well as a number of other allegations.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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But the insurrection never ended.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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The shadow of this Full Moon is reacting from pride or stubbornness instead of vulnerability.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
25 Jan. 2026
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There is genius in Tomlin’s stubbornness.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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The natural obstinacy and rebelliousness of Israa’s teenage years are hyperaccelerated by culture clashes with both her family and the other kids around her.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2026
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The White House does not seem to have a workaround to Putin’s obstinacy, and Rubio told Hannity that all other parties seeking to end the conflict are hopeless.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Dec. 2025
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The Balochistan violence threatens Pakistan’s efforts to attract foreign investment in mining and minerals as separatist insurgency continues targeting security forces and infrastructure.—
Abdul Sattar,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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The latest total is the highest number of militants killed in such a short span since the insurgency intensified, Bugti said, without providing comparative figures.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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Cities have until 45 days before the elections to call them off, but county officials would need to know by late February whether or not the items will be on the ballot, meaning the sun is setting on high-stakes negotiations to stave off a mutiny.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Then who would be the Giants’ head coaching hire version of Wilson that would create a legit mutiny among its fan base?—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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By mid-February, models signaled a shift to near or below-average temperatures, increasing the chance of more freezes without clear signs of another deep arctic outbreak.—
JJ Velasquez,
San Antonio Express-News,
1 Feb. 2026
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And yet, there haven’t been any reports of reefer madness outbreaks that the editorial seems to portend will result from beverages infused with a relatively small amount of THC being sold as an option at the United Center itself.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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