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Morticia is still haunted by Hester’s mockery of her work.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025 -
Absurdly, our call, an active exercise of our right to freedom of expression, was met with mockery, boycotts, and negation; violence on the part of our fellow citizens and deafening silence from our colleagues.—
Uriel Kon
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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Over the last three years both Teck and Anglo have been takeover targets for their mining rivals, Australia’s BHP and Swiss-based Glencore.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The signatories — which included the likes of EV manufacturers Volvo and Polestar, as well as material suppliers, battery manufacturers and grid operators — said the introduction of the target had already triggered hundreds of billions of euros in new investment.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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The victims said the thief stole close to $60,000 in cash and dozens of checks that were inside the box.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the victim as Daniella Weisman from Glencoe, a spokesperson confirms to PEOPLE.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Baldwins have been a public lightning rod with their outspoken political views and social-media controversies.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sabrina Carpenter is, sometimes accidentally but more often on purpose, a lightning rod, the kind of pop star whose art and humor consistently get hoovered up into the overarching fights over women’s promiscuity and desirability.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Newsom is a sitting duck waiting to get shellacked.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
30 Aug. 2025
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Without the government’s ability to share robust intelligence about new attack methods, SMBs become sitting ducks for cybercriminals who specifically target organizations that can’t afford to lose days or weeks.—
Cynthia Kaiser,
Fortune,
17 Aug. 2025
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Tug-of-war also channels a dog’s natural instincts of capturing prey, keeping them engaged.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Each individual polyp is equipped with a mouth that is surrounded by tentacles that can protect itself or pull prey into their mouths, NOAA says.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The YouTube cameras caught Kelce giving some tough love to Taylor, which involved a small head-butt and loud words.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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My throat hit my butt and my butt hit the floor.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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After going from perennial laughingstocks to legitimate contenders over the last two years, the Detroit Lions could be poised for their best season yet.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Eight years after turning the Clippers from laughingstock to contenders, Paul is back for his 21st and likely final NBA season after agreeing on Monday to join the franchise on what is reportedly a one-year, $3.6 million deal.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
21 July 2025
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“Pilgarlic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgarlic. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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