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Independent mobility options are scare in rapidly urbanizing areas.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025 -
Today he’s frustrated by false rumors about immigration enforcement at the mall that are scaring many would-be customers.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
24 Aug. 2025
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His youngest, frightened by Ahmed’s bandaged face, fears him deeply.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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None of the practical considerations frightened me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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The grim reality is that the ADL’s work has never really been rooted in tolerance, unity, and compassion, but rather in shaming and intimidating educators and activists.—
Sahar Mustafah
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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This is about Donald Trump searching for any justification to deploy the military in a blue city, in a blue state, to try and intimidate his political rivals.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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After terrorizing the surrounding areas of Anchorage for over a decade, Hansen finally came on the police's radar in 1983.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Over nearly two decades on the FX comedy, he has been sewn into a couch and stuck in a playground coil, gotten lost at sea, bathed in hand sanitizer, and terrorized a number of the series’s secondary characters.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
21 Aug. 2025
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The 95% failure rate in corporate AI should terrify higher education leaders.—
Vinay Bhaskara,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The actor was initially terrified he would get fired from the set two weeks into shooting.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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Higher temperatures, dry soil and growing demand have sapped the river.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The higher-than-normal temperatures and a lack of rain have sapped the rivers in the Western half of Colorado.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
15 Aug. 2025
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There are some signs that the lack of enthusiasm from buyers across the country is translating into softening sales prices.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
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Cook until the fruit starts to soften, about 5 minutes.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
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Create an account ahead of the launch and save your credit card and shipping information to avoid wasting time.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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To call off the project now, as many of its detractors in the White House desire, would waste years of advancement.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Psych (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psych%20%28out%29. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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