as in proxy
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Alito used military service as a proxy for allegiance.—
Michael Szalma,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026 -
The race took on the dimensions of a proxy battle between OpenAI and Anthropic, a clash of money and priorities that seems likely to prefigure other midterm contests.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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For three months, McArn served as both district leader and in her former position as chief human resources officer and lead negotiator.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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Grande plays Olivia Jones, an FBI hostage negotiator who is dating a member of the Focker family.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Adrienna Wong, a senior attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union, said Wednesday’s vote showed city leaders taking action on an issue that was personal to them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Neither Moorer nor his attorney could immediately be reached for comment.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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All these factors combined lead to more walks.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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This is basically every aerophobic flier’s worst nightmare, and Harlin does a solid job of maintaining the fear factor and shock right up to the moment of Rich’s decision to dump fuel and ditch, since the nearest airport, Guam, is out of range.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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As a result, vaguebooking becomes a passive-aggressive pacifier to soothe the discomfort of explicitly addressing disagreements and communicating one’s feelings.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The snippet shows Cassie wearing pigtails, white briefs and sheer, babydoll-style lingerie while sucking on a pacifier.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Gerard Moorer, 42, of Chicago, who served as Davis’ deputy district director and ran unsuccessfully for the statehouse himself in 2020, was charged in the nine-page indictment with three counts of wire fraud, each of which is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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An Israeli official told CNN that Israel believes the deputy commander of the Radwan force was also hurt in the attack.—
Alejandra Jaramillo,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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The format works against meaningful, substantive discussions, especially when moderators ask for one-word answers.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Q&As with Tuttle and stars Reed Birney and Kieron Moore with moderators including Todd Verow.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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The 32-year-old Minter was coming off August 2024 hip labrum and microfracture surgery when the Mets signed him to a free-agent contract ahead of the 2025 season.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Also, why did the other sub-agents not refuse?—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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“Pacificator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacificator. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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