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Both Moody and her predecessor, Pam Bondi, had long careers anchored in the dour courtrooms of the Hillsborough County Courthouse Annex — Moody as a judge who oversaw thousands of felony cases, Bondi as a homicide prosecutor.—
Dan Sullivan,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026 -
The dour environment alone won’t win Turek or Wahls the Senate seat.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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Common signs of anal gland problems include scooting, persistent odors, and excessive licking of the rear end.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Its title is a portmanteau between the Jungian term for the feminine part of the male psyche and an anal cleanse.—
Jeremy D. Larson,
Pitchfork,
25 Jan. 2026
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Depictions of such raw humanity have the capacity to shape us into more compassionate community members, more thoughtful voters and more indignant seekers of justice.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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By documenting not just his actions but showing the privilege his race, religion and background afford him in comparison to his colleagues, the film reveals the inherent inequality in whose stories get told, and who’s allowed to be angry, indignant and morally correct.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Colt Gray sent grandmother concerning texts In her testimony, Polhamus reviewed several angry, vulgar text messages from Colt Gray that showed his spiraling mental health and penchant for outbursts.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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When Fiyero chooses to leave with Elphaba, Glinda’s left heartbroken and angry.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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The album’s best moments come when Joji deploys the noisy, aggressive production favored by morose rappers like fakemink, Bladee, and Playboi Carti.—
Mehan Jayasuriya,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026
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Despite its serious subject matter, the novel is neither morbid nor morose.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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But things have gotten a little more uptight than alright with Moy’s family.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
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Sabrina Impacciatore, the Italian actress who starred as an uptight and comedically direct hotel manager in the second season of The White Lotus, can really dance.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 Feb. 2026
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Many theories have since been advanced to explain the explosion of violent crime, but at the time many of us felt exasperated.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Law enforcement officers in the courtroom shook their heads and an exasperated chuckle was heard at his question.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
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My father was also sullen from the vodka, and after grumbling some would fall asleep on his grungy sleeper berth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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And Venter’s fiery and edgy Jessie May is sullen, controlling and cruel.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Schoolmarmish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolmarmish. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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