as in cowards
a person without strength of character
those namby-pambies at city hall are never going to get serious about our crime problem
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Noun
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Parties aside, the majority of our legislators are cowards.—
Sam Meas,
Boston Herald,
2 Mar. 2026 -
And Trump calls ’em almost like cowards.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Water levels had risen higher than expected, leaving the cyclist stranded halfway across the river — clinging to reeds with their bike as the current moved around them.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Apr. 2026
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Linas, a runner, started the Creek Team OC Instagram account after noticing changes on his runs along San Juan and Trabuco creeks, where lush green reeds suddenly turned brown and lifeless.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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How did the jellyfish turn into a squid?—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Apr. 2026
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These include cnidarians, a group of radially symmetric organisms including present-day jellyfish.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
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