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The colorful artworks largely depict the sensual hedonistic lifestyles of city dwellers including merchants, courtesans and kabuki actors.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026 -
The workers at Sheri’s Ranch, who call themselves courtesans, were given a new contract in December that would give the brothel control over their intellectual property and power of attorney.—
Jessica Hill,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Dred Scott decision was later overruled by the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments after the Civil War, which outlawed slavery, gave former slaves citizenship, and gave former slaves voting rights, respectively.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, the many Afro Panamanians already living in the country, whose descendants had been trafficked as slaves, spoke Spanish.—
Brendan Frizzell,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
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For the extreme chocolate lovers in your life, this cookie is their dream.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Many animal lovers have pet dogs or cats.—
Bailey Allen,
Cape Cod Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Plus, bail bondsmen are the ultimate local rent seekers.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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Other unconfirmed paramours include A$AP Rocky, multiple NBA players, and, most recently, Bad Bunny.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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The record is filled with sexy dance-pop bangers and finds Khalid — for the first time in his career — using he/him pronouns when discussing paramours in his lyrics.—
Jeff Nelson,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Slaves, serfs, peasants, and wage workers mostly understood that what was being struck was a hammer blow on their behalf.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Odalisques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/odalisques. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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