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December 22 – January 19 When charm meets clarity, share it boldly.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026 -
Capricorn December 22 – January 19 When charm meets clarity, share it boldly.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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Kiffin was arrogantly miffed, but Carter was so right.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Dec. 2025
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The models Banks vied to empower so audaciously became her dolls for makeovers and playing pretend.—
Hunter Lacey,
Allure,
16 Feb. 2026
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Launched with financial backing from Entertainment 360, True North will produce and finance audaciously artistic commercial movies built at price points that make sense for the disruptive moment the industry is navigating.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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Hazel swung the lamp in her hand and looked contemptuously at Ginny, surrounded by the naturalists and the teachers, who whispered encouragement.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Men sneered contemptuously at them, while teenagers used their names as insults.—
Mikhail Zygar,
Vanity Fair,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Court’s 2024 criminal-immunity decision might seem to run counter to Roberts’s project—all the more so because of how brazenly Trump is currently abusing the power of his office.—
Sarah Isgur,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2026
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Earlier in the year, 10 inmates brazenly escaped from a New Orleans jail.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The gilded trophy is now proudly displayed on Born Weird Tattoo’s front patio.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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Johnson proudly said the cello anchors the song.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Texas is taking it to a new level, pompously trying to single-handedly keep Republican control of the House after the 2026 midterms.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Aug. 2025
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What can be said about the Kalimotxo that hasn’t been pretentiously asserted by an undergraduate who just learned about it?—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Presumptuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumptuously. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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