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Noun
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With the stroke of a pen, the president has made a solemn mockery of our Constitution.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 June 2025 -
And the Court’s attempts to do so only made a mockery of the justices.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Countries that have managed to build their own nuclear weapons, such as North Korea, become much harder targets for attacks.—
Matthew Tostevin
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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Israeli officials have also suggested that regime change in Iran is among the goals of their war, and that Khamenei could be a target for assassination.—
Colin Meyn,
The Hill,
22 June 2025
Noun
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The firefighter victims in the attack were identified at the news conference.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Tulsa firefighter-medics were ambushed and shot at earlier this month while treating a victim in Oklahoma, Tulsa Fire Chief Michael Baker said on KOTV-News.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 July 2025
Noun
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While all aviation accounts for just two percent of global carbon emissions, and private jets comprise only two percent of that, business aviation remains a lightning rod for anti-wealth campaigners who position private flyers as mass polluters.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Bodies of all kinds sought access to, and challenged each other’s claims to, American citizenship—and hair became a lightning rod for all of it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Humans are sitting ducks for this application of an intimate, emotional chat bot that provides constant validation without the friction of having to deal with another person’s needs.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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Drones like the Shahed which fly in a straight line with no attempt to evade ought to be sitting ducks.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Noun
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These predators typically patrol altitudes below 10,000 feet, especially around dawn when their prey begins flying again after nighttime rest.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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To test the theory, researchers analyzed the isotopes in the individual whiskers of leopard seals to identify their prey sources over a period of multiple years, according to a June 24 news release from the Georgia Aquarium, which was involved in the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Dealing with achy stiffness in the back of your thighs can be a real pain in the butt.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
26 June 2025
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Also, a butt fell several floors below on the balcony and burned a hole in resident’s outdoor sofa?—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The rebrand became an immediate laughingstock, described by critics as out-of-touch corporate jargon.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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With the help of Hall of Fame general manager Bill Polian, Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy and Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning, Irsay turned the Colts from a longtime laughingstock into a perennial title contender, even winning a Super Bowl title.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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“Pilgarlic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgarlic. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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