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as in weasels
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
politicians who try to pussyfoot around hot-button issues
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Clara, grieving in her own way, sneaks out, gets drunk and high and sees her boyfriend without her mom’s permission.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025 -
Determined, Khaled sneaks into Israel and embarks on a journey to the sea.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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But beneath this viral joke among African Americans lurks a hidden history of slavery, voodoo, and rebellion.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, a manipulative judge, Roland Brack (Nicholas Pinnock), lurks around the fringes, hoping to seduce or even blackmail the electrically attractive Hedda.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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Where to Eat Breakfast Coffee lovers will want to fuel up for a day exploring Coconut Creek at Cali Coffee, a South Florida drive-thru coffee chain known for its frozen drinks, refreshers, shakes, and more.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement Back at the bookstore, the hilarity gives way to a confrontation that shakes Lee to his core.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The video opens with her washing dishes when a golden ring slips down the drain.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement The next morning, Peter’s mask slips.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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There’s a break in the blinds and the moon slides in.—
Davon Loeb,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The 55 Sport Yacht also has a spacious rear cockpit with a table and facing lounges, barstools outside of a window that slides open in the cockpit, and a foredeck lounge and table for up-front dining.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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