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Recent Examples of quitterBut Salah, who travelled several hours a day just to reach training as a youngster, is no quitter.—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025 Alas, the thing about being a true fan is, no quitters allowed.—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025 And the most unattractive thing in the world to me is a quitter.—EW.com, 30 July 2025 Plus, find out what TJ hates more than anything in The Challenge world — even more than quitters!—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for quitter
Across 17 tracks, Amos positions herself as both conqueror and coward, exploring how the greed and individualism of modern society has allowed tech feudalists and 21st-century robber barons to make out like kings.
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Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
The Chicago Fraternal Order of Police president calling the mayor a coward doesn’t keep a single teenager off the street.
Hegseth largely declined to provide specifics, instead denouncing critics as defeatists, questioning their patriotism and insisting the mission had broad public support.
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Nik Popli,
Time,
29 Apr. 2026
Now there is a British tendency to be slightly defeatist.
Scar then proceeds to desolate the kingdom, with the help of hyenas, while Simba, in exile, grows up to become a pleasure-hunting, grub-eating sluggard.
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Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
19 July 2019
Clearly, supervision at your job is lax, and your sluggard classmate is taking advantage of that.
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Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2017
As cold fronts continue to pummel the East coast and craven billionaires and mad kings continue to play pickle-ball with our rights, lifting up the light has rarely felt more important.
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
Obi-Wan, the craven victor, revealing his true self.
Ballet flats, loafers, Mary Janes, and yes, even heels, are perfect for refreshing this athleisure trend.
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Tatiana Ojea,
Glamour,
3 May 2026
Amazon’s spring-to-summer fashion section is brimming with comfy wide-leg pants that can be easily dressed up for the office with a polished blouse and loafers.