as in mockery
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Noun
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These half-baked arguments make a mockery of the heartbroken parents who have been advocating for commonsense reforms for years.—
Aaron Ping,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2025 -
Now the administration is making a mockery of the order.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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Entering Boston had been a target for Rick Allen, the company’s founder, for quite some time.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Many wonder whether Southern California will be the next target for a large-scale immigration action.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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The family is seeking separate payouts of at least $25,000 from all four companies for each of the three victims, according to the lawsuit, aiming for at least $300,000 in cumulative damages.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2025
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My heart aches for those who knew and loved Gabriela, Florinda, and Jeanette, as well as the additional victim, and are now in mourning this Easter weekend.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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She's been viewed by members of both major parties as both a lightning rod and an advocate for change, in a similar vein to Trump himself.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Fly like a jet stream Swift became a lightning rod in the debate over carbon dioxide emissions in 2022 after a study published by the Yard, a content and public relations firm, put the Eras Tour singer at the top of a wasteful list.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As stars sit around, waiting for a random ring that will change their life, often surrounded by TV cameras ready to broadcast the moment to the world, they’re reduced to sitting ducks.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Maybe instead of rats the cartoon should show sitting ducks.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Without such guardrails, well-meaning AI initiatives quickly fall prey to chaos and inconsistency.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The scientists noticed a drop in their prey, such as small pelagic fishes in the case of seals and smaller benthic sharks in the case of sevengill sharks.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Drop into a shallow squat by bending your knees a little and sending your butt back.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
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Moderate politicians like Mon butt heads with more extremist guerillas like Saw Gerrera (Forest Whitaker).—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2025
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Instead of earning more respect from the rest of the world, as Trump had promised, his vows to take over Greenland, retake the Panama Canal and make Canada the 51st U.S. state have made America a laughingstock abroad.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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Louisville is no longer a laughingstock in college basketball circles.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Pilgarlic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgarlic. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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