pacifiers

plural of pacifier

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Noun
  • This time around in talks with studios, union negotiators will be facing a new but familiar opponent on the other side of the table after longtime studio negotiator Carol Lombardini stepped down.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Their work was feted at a celebration in absentia, with readings given through proxies.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • The bill would create a new framework for tackling threats posed by foreign governments and their proxies, an area critics say Britain's existing counterterrorism laws were not designed to address.
    Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Robinson’s attorneys have repeatedly raised concerns about news coverage of the high-profile case potentially harming their client’s right to a fair trial.
    Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
  • The exact amount of attorneys' costs and fees owed has not yet been revealed.
    Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • In their new book from University of California Press, professors Banks and Fortmueller dive into how the rise of streaming services — alongside COVID-19, the #MeToo movement and other factors — have forever changed the way Hollywood works.
    Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
  • These factors mean that engines have become one of the most expensive elements of building new airplanes.
    Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Along with the jurors and deputies, the caravan included prosecutor Laura Adams and members of Pino’s defense team, led by attorney Howard Srebnick.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
  • Investigators said the suspect was killed in a shootout with Carbon County Sheriff's deputies on that same highway.
    Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Suddenly there were dedicated sales teams, communications staff, artist liaisons, showings at art fairs, and introductions to collectors around the world.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
  • Hill’s new plan will also reinstate four Department of Social Services liaisons that work to help the district’s students currently in foster care.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • At one point, moderators even allowed Jones to direct questions toward Jackson's empty podium — an unusual debate moment that Malsin described as both risky and effective television.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 3 June 2026
  • Later that day, moderators of a Democratic primary debate asked Stevens what AIPAC’s support for her meant.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Naval Criminal Investigative Service agents and base personnel tracked two suspects while ordering residents to shelter in place, then discovered 51 kilograms of cocaine and fentanyl inside the deserted vehicle.
    Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
  • Melissa Bridgeford, the cofounder and CEO of Wizard Commerce, which makes AI shopping agents, said that even for product discovery, existing AI models, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT often fall short.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 June 2026
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“Pacifiers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacifiers. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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