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His inquiry surfaces a history of abuse, homophobia, and despair, and the film uses the tragedy to probe questions of moral accountability and collective indifference in Hong Kong.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026 -
They were murdered by people the Colorado District Attorneys' Council says would have been eligible for parole if not for Colorado's extreme indifference murder statute.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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To succeed for the GOP, the map requires both 2024’s Democratic and independent voter apathy and 2022’s swing to the right by independents.—
Daniel A. Smith,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
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Experts say the participation rate in local races stands in contrast to the broader apathy felt toward the Palestinian Authority.—
SAM METZ,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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The spirit of disinterestedness became the foundation for a regulatory state.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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The news anchors maintained a posture of disinterestedness.—
Louis Menand,
The New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2023
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“Perfunctoriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfunctoriness. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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