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Adjective
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During World War II, America was also fighting Germany and Italy, but during the war, far fewer German and Italian non-citizen immigrants were interned than Japanese and those who were interned had been carefully vetted by the FBI as being sympathetic to their former homelands.—
Paul L. Newman,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025 -
There's no telling if the judge who immediately granted the NYT such broad access, Ona Wang, will be sympathetic to OpenAI's arguments at this stage of the battle.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But in this case, what lies behind the first door is not a dark and dreary cave but a vast field of blowing grass, visible far-off castles, unexplored ruins, hostile and nonhostile characters of all sorts, and several glowing trees planted at key locations on the map.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2022
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And while cobras are shy, nonhostile creatures, would-be combatants would do well to bookmark our tips on how to survive a cobra bite.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
4 Nov. 2022
Adjective
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By 2015, however, Huntington Park had become so hospitable to immigrants that a city councilmember appointed two of them living in the country illegally to serve on city commissions — a first in California.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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One expert associated with RMS Titanic, Inc. remarked that outer space was more hospitable and easier to reach.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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The event garnered over 700 attendees who shared their concerns that the legislation would impact social safety net programs like Medicaid.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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The stakes are particularly high for social AI agents that can form emotional bonds with users.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The documentation to defend against civil claims for damages following IT failures is of similar relevance.—
Dennis-Kenji Kipker,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Republicans have threatened missing Democrats with civil arrest.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Thanks to amiable year-round weather apart from the heat, some choose to live part-time (or full-time) on their boats.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
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That would be Britain Covey, an amiable, 5-foot-8 wide receiver and punt returner who’s so diminutive that he’s been denied entry into players’ parking lots in the past and recently was mistaken for a member of the Rams’ front office.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The show serves as a friendly frame for the songs without threatening to get in the way of them.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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Time-traveling romances, space-traveling alien monsters, and celebrities in seriously great shape who want to pass along their wisdom to us normal folk — all this and more await us in this weekend’s friendly neighborhood streaming guide.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Think wild strawberries and mineral lift with just enough texture to add a pleasant element of complexity, something not often found in entry-level rosé.—
Devin Parr,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Mini marshmallows add a chewy, soft contrast, while crunchy lemon cookies give the dessert a pleasant crunch.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Nonantagonistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonantagonistic. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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