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It is believed to reduce pain and inflammation, and has been used for treatment of back pain, high blood pressure, arthritis, migraines, and irritable bowel disease.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025 -
And even in what was a stilted match played in an increasingly irritable atmosphere, Rogers and Tielemans delivered with an assist each.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The setting is practically an Elizabethan skatepark, well suited to the clashes between Romeo’s and Juliet’s irascible relatives and excitable pals.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2025
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Nottingham Forest, European champions in the two previous campaigns under the management of the irascible but brilliant Brian Clough, wanted to sign him — as did Liverpool.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Given the touchy subject, the study authors are of course all Italians, by design.—
Francesca Giuliani Hoffman,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Starlink is a touchy subject for the FCC to promote because of theconflicts of interest posed by Musk’s role in slashing the federal government’s budget through the Department of Government Efficiency.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Still, Sheinbaum rejected Trump’s offer — delivered in a testy telephone call last month — to send the U.S. Army to Mexico.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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During the hearing, Noem had a particularly testy exchange with Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA).—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2025
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After all, these playoffs have been remarkably exciting to watch, full of upsets and dramatic finishes.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
11 May 2025
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Then things took a dramatic turn Ivanka Trump was on a date night out in Miami Beach.—
Elainie Barraza,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 May 2025
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Babygirl has some crucial hallmarks of that classic Hollywood mode: a melodramatic plot that places a morally ambiguous woman’s concerns at its center — though Babygirl’s melodrama is subdued in favor of stately psychological introspection.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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In fact, soundtracking heartbreak and angst became Mayday Parade’s specialty with their extremely quotable, melodramatic lyrics.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
18 Apr. 2025
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Stella, with her soulful eyes and gentle heart, is a once-in-a-lifetime sort of dog who loves without judgment.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
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Terri, a terrier mix pup with soulful eyes, may come off as shy at first, but that’s for a reason, the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) said in a heart wrenching Facebook post.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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“Perturbable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perturbable. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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