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a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person the headlines in the paper today are all about the mayor facing an embezzlement rap

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While the swimwear used to have a bad rap, new cuts and colors are changing the tide—the glow-up is real. Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2025 For many years, the term Afrobeats, referring to a West African pop style that integrates dancehall, rap, and R. & B. with traditional African rhythms, was controversial, rejected by some artists for being overly broad. Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
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But beyond the boasting, the Fresh Prince rapped about his resilience and redemption following public and personal woes over the last few years. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 1 Apr. 2025 The video then jumps to Drake rapping his lyrics surrounded by a sea of women dressed in Carnaval attire. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rap

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“Rap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rap. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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