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Tabloid fodder surrounding the 73-year-old’s relationship with 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson has given way to mockery over the 2-3 Tar Heels’ lopsided losses to TCU (48-14), UCF (34-9) and Clemson (38-10).—
The Athletic Colleges staff,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025 -
Many of the year’s selections also lean into humor, absurdism and even mockery to get their messages across.—
Elaina Patton,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
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Yes, that equaled zero targets, but Washington equaled zero yards on five targets and four receptions.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Without the protection of the non-statutory labor exemption, the NFL’s salary cap and other limitations on players’ earning opportunities became targets for antitrust law.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The victims' identities were not released.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Monday’s sentencing marks the end of a years-long legal battle between Laffitte and his victims, after Laffitte was reportedly the first to face federal charges as investigators looked to take down the Murdaugh empire.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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But elections could act as a lightning rod for frustration over political repression to tip over into unrest.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito touched on two lightning rod cases Friday in explaining the pitfalls and promises of originalism.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
3 Oct. 2025
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Those lucky/sitting ducks were at the center of a manifold creative pressure, like the core of a planet pulled spherical by gravity.—
Kate Colby
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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Bermuda faces a rare one-two punch Bermuda is a sitting duck in the path of twin storms that could deliver a punishing blow this week, even for the seasoned and storm-tested islands.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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The venom in their fangs inhibits the swimming and breathing abilities of their prey.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
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Then, using an interactive Shark HQ, four of the world’s leading experts deconstruct local encounters to determine why sharks mistake humans for prey.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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As previously reported by PEOPLE, Rajpaul died after undergoing an unauthorized butt-implant procedure performed by Adame and Galaz, authorities said.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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So get ready to skank your butt off in Vegas.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Stateside, they are viewed as a laughingstock, the last remaining team without a win.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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For decades, Atherton football was a laughingstock.—
Rich Barak,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Pilgarlic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgarlic. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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