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Noun
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Santat’s illustrations begin with straightforward, muted sincerity and become brighter, busier, and more gleeful—filling every corner of the page—as Sharpson’s narrator becomes ever more unhinged, ranting about fish spies, fish disguises, and fish taking over the world.—
Elise Broach,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026 -
The furry white marsupials, which waddle back into remote areas — places where humans would not otherwise set foot — are almost like spies penetrating the secret lives of pythons.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In one case about a week ago, a Hollywood Hills resident suffered minor injuries when she was assaulted by burglars after the intruders were discovered in the home.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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The school has long emphasized safety preparedness, noting on its website that staff have practiced measures for handling intruders or dangerous individuals on campus.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The rubberneckers who gather across the street are represented by crowd noise, and at one point a handful of cops stalk down the aisles of the theater, guns pointed right at Sonny.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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So Wembanyama naturally decided to toy with his rubberneckers.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Peeping Toms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeping%20Toms. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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