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In November, the service in Rapid City, South Dakota, posted a map that included illegible location names, leading to widespread mockery.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
7 Jan. 2026 -
This was a very particular kind of mockery, familiar to anyone who has paid attention to Putin.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Omar has been the target of many GOP attacks in recent years.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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When Israel launched the surprise war against Iran last summer, the depth of its infiltration became evident when it was revealed that Israeli intelligence agents smuggled weapons into the country and used them to strike high-value targets from within Iranian territory.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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The parents of the victims said the boys met Busfield on the set of the Fox series, The Cleaning Lady, after Busfield joined as a director in season 2, according to the arrest warrant.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Orange County has appropriated nearly $500 million to cover possible payouts to victims of the fire, and as of August had paid more than $39 million in settlements so far.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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Already her death has become a lightning rod in an already tense and divided nation.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
7 Jan. 2026
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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was another lightning rod.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Shipping lanes suffered, neutrality became meaningless, and actual fishing vessels became sitting ducks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Dec. 2025
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In other words, a sitting duck.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
9 Dec. 2025
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Before a victim falls prey to a scam, they are often duped in a quick, emotional, panic-inducing way.—
Caroline Melear,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement The show also falls prey to a few unfortunate streaming-era trends, from a penultimate flashback episode that delays the payoff of a cliffhanger by filling in backstory of questionable utility, to a scantness of plot that makes the whole short season feel like an overgrown prologue.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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And true to the brand’s fit, the backside pockets are cleverly placed to add a butt-lifting effect.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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If that means being the frequent butt of jokes for his age, that's fine, too.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Indiana was once considered college football’s ultimate laughingstock, making headlines as the first school to lose 700 games.—
The Athletic College Football,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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For some difficult-to-define reason, this trip made Perry a laughingstock.—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Pilgarlic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgarlic. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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