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Noun
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There followed a war of quotations.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026 -
Half of them could be subject to quotations in half-penny increments and the other half would remain a control group at full penny increments.—
Lydia Beyoud,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The application of these is already obvious in many contexts including transportation, deliveries, and military uses.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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In fact, Sartre explicitly wrote that in other contexts the same scapegoating purpose could be served by Black or Asian people.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Minnesota court records show that Kazmierczak, who was convicted of felony auto theft in 1989, has been arrested multiple times for driving under the influence and has had numerous traffic citations.—
Tim Sullivan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Violators face civil citations or fees.—
Joe Marusak
May 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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“Purple passages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purple%20passages. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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