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Recent Examples of Synonyms for once-overs
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Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s xAI said late Wednesday that Grok will no longer be able to create sexualized images of real people on its social network X based on user prompts following weeks of consumer and political backlash and regulatory investigations.—
Lora Kolodny,Ari Levy,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026 -
The Gestapo were the political police under Adolph Hitler's Nazi regime, which used tactics including surveillance, home searches, and interrogation — including torture — in investigations of people seen as enemies of the Nazis.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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There are scientific and sound studies to back up OneSkin’s Peptide Age Reversal Moisturizer’s claims, but shopper testimonies, too—between the brand’s website and Amazon, this has 5,000 five-star ratings.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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Despite that goal, however, multiple studies show the minimum wage isn't nearly enough to survive in the Mile High City, even when working full-time.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Lindsey and Dark praised the three exemplary collections for their nuanced explorations of the human condition.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Chon’s debut feature previewed his talents as a filmmaker offering up richly cinematic and character-driven explorations of the Asian American experience.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2026
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Next, the team hopes to combine these observations with higher-resolution data and simulations to follow the gas even closer to the galactic core.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Other actors were influenced by Hoffman’s performance and their own observations.—
Sarah Kurchak,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Regulatory probes are also underway in Malaysia and India, CNBC reported.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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The probes follow a global surge over the past few weeks in the use of Grok to create and share nonconsensual, intimate images, or NCII, derived from photos or videos of real people in response to user’s prompts.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Once-overs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/once-overs. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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