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as in defeatists
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as in dropouts
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Noun
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And Trump calls ’em almost like cowards.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026 -
Put beaks on the helmets, you cowards.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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While a surge in bird flu cases among breeder chickens pushed the national average to a new record in June, those increases were measured in a few cents.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Nationwide, the first successful prosecution happened in 2016 when a Houston man was sentenced to five years for creating videos that featured a woman mutilating and killing puppies, chickens and kittens and distributing them on the internet.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Massimo Dutti loafers have become one of the most reliable shoes in her rotation.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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In short, loafers make any pair of jeans appear more intentional.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Quitters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quitters. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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