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Combs' lawyers had previously filed a motion asking Subramanian to either overturn his criminal conviction on the transportation to engage in prostitution charges, or alternatively, grant him a new trial.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025 -
In March 2024, Delirium TV scored a legal victory when Poche and her lawyers were denied a request to avoid arbitration in the lawsuit, according to a press release from the production company.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The purists were busy splitting hella hairs over the distinction between rap and real hip-hop.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Yet even when considering all the superyacht trappings, purists like Coles remain unconvinced.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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The bubble-ists think that the Coreweave people are hopeless dreamers at best and shysters at worst.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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This isn't about perfectionists but intentional development across all dimensions of leadership.—
Aurelien Mangano,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Pettifoggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pettifoggers. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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