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What both movies miss are extremes of authentic political critique—or of blatant mockery.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026 -
Videos of Macron's heated intervention on Monday quickly spread across social media, drawing a mix of mockery, praise and criticism.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Impressed by the results, Siebert Williams Shank analyst Gabriele Sorbara reiterated a buy rating on Diamondback Energy stock with a price target of $224.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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Neither was being outshot 31 to 5 (14 to 1, on target).—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Employing a cast of non-professional locals, the film playfully interrogates the brutal but bungled occupation while also allowing its actors — many of whom are descendants of the fascists’ victims — to reinterpret and reclaim a chapter in their city’s past.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Not the only victim The Miami-Dade case is not the only time Readon has been accused by investigators of defrauding homeowners.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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The nation's limited stockpiles of expensive weapon systems, including advanced missile interceptors, have become a lightning rod during the Iran war.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The project, now nearly three years into development, has become a lightning rod for the Charlotte region’s debate over technology growth, economic incentives and environmental sustainability.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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Everyone else would be a sitting duck, or at the very least extremely annoyed.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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As labor complications ensue, a blizzard rages outside trapping the family in their home – sitting ducks for whatever sinister presence might be in there with them.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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But for predatory species that need prey to eat, growing them in a lab is more challenging.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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As prey moved deeper or disappeared in warming waters, marine mammals were forced to travel farther and work harder to find food, leaving more stranded or in distress along the coast.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Some of the rich men used fancy butt cushions to protect themselves from the hard wooden courtroom benches, Wired reported.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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Feel free to duck out during the jury votes — but get your butt back on the couch for this bit, because this is what Eurovision is all about.—
Glen Weldon,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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Charlotte has long been a franchise laughingstock, dare say always.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Their antics made Huntington Beach a national laughingstock — but Gates and his pals so far have had the last giggle.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Pilgarlic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgarlic. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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