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Noun
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Atlanta — Going into retirement, 58-year-old David White of Atlanta, Georgia, had some preconceived notions.—
Steve Hartman,
CBS News,
16 May 2026 -
With a cast drawn from comedy-scene friends such as Kate Berlant and Conner O’Malley all tuned into a very specific wavelength, the movie somehow surpasses conventional notions of camp and irony to exist in a genuinely unique space all its own.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Lama, a social activist of several decades, sheds any sense of artifice in playing the headstrong Pirati, a woman whose convictions are as compelling as her desires, her vulnerabilities and even her hypocrisies.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Now, with Murdaugh’s two murder convictions recently overturned amid jury tampering allegations, the real-life saga is once again back in the headlines.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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She surely was also exposed to Madame Charlotte Mentelle’s feminist beliefs and abolitionist leanings.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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In certain lines of questioning from the prosecution, the Gheorghius’ personal beliefs seem to be on trial as much as their parenting.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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In other corners, opinions ran hot about rampant nudity in the Austrian Pavilion.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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An outspoken policy wonk who has appeared frequently on national television, McCaughey is quick on her feet and ready to offer opinions on a moment’s notice on health care, housing, taxes, and any other issue.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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They were considered to have strange physical afflictions or weak mental attitudes, and some people with endocrine diseases were even dismissed as ‘freaks’ and heckled in circuses or locked away in institutions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The broader report examined consumer attitudes toward fast food, casual dining and specialty restaurant brands.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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At the same time, your minds and bodies are changing.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Almost Waking [Unheard of Hope] Mabe Fratti and Bill Orcutt’s new collaborative album began, as so many modern meetings of the minds do, with some unexpected internet chat.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
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Instead, the massive Super Heavy booster plummeted back to Earth and crashed into the Gulf, beaming live views of its fall from space until the screen went black.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 May 2026
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And The Mark’s landmark digs have the suites, service, and skyline views to prove it.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Polarization has been rising for years, recently spilling over into increasingly partisan viewpoints and even outright hostility.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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Many images and messages are unapologetically blunt, reflecting viewpoints that can be striking, if not offensive, to first-time visitors.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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“Receptivities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receptivities. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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