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pacifiers

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plural of pacifier

as in sedatives

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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

Definition of negotiators

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Iran’s proxies have proven useful in adding pressure on Washington’s allies in the region.

— Sarah Tamimi, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Hammer’s insistence that his show uses its guests as educational proxies to teach its viewers what not to do, and how not to live, feels far more suspect than Springer’s goofy raison d’être, and way less fun.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of proxies

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On the lower level lie the Oceanfront Balcony and Premium Oceanfront Balcony rooms, with the same factors distinguishing Premium from not.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, over in Asia, a top McKinsey executive laid out what sets Asia's owner-CEOs apart, drawing on the firm's research that helps filter out the key factors that determine successful leadership.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of factors

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According to the sheriff’s office, deputies began to administer first aid to Thaxton until an ambulance arrived.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
Iza admitted to hiring off-duty sheriff’s deputies to provide him with personal security from August 2021 through April 2022.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of deputies

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As liaisons between the patient, family and healthcare providers, their job is to keep the patient’s needs, preferences, goals and values at the center of their care.

— Jennifer Schlinger, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
Think of Venus retrograde in Scorpio and Libra, from October 3 to November 13, as a steamy, scandalous romance novel that fuels our passions and liaisons.

— Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of liaisons

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In the end, voters are choosing people for important jobs that don’t come with polite moderators and audience applause cues.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Some immersive experiences feel valuable only while new rooms, objects, events and moderators keep arriving; revenue may grow linearly while production cost compounds.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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