as in to rebel (against)
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But Breakfield rejected that argument during sentencing.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026 -
Lower courts likely won't approve a measure that aims to circumvent a Supreme Court ruling and would probably reject any law that ties the provision of general government services to the behaviors of the recipients, Smith said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Then in September, Newsom's Legal Affairs Secretary David Sapp sent an email to JUSD administrators on what appeared to include a copy of the state's motion to dismiss that lawsuit, as seen in public records obtained by Fox News Digital.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Curiel also declined to dismiss causes of action against three of the deputy’s supervisors, who are accused of knowing the female deputy failed to return to the scene and had dissuaded Quinones from providing assistance.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Josh Hart shrugged off the question — because no one cares about first-round playoff series victories.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Howard, who has been a police officer for 24 years, elected and reelected from a blue district, shrugged off the video.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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This is also not the first time the president has mocked the Illinois governor's weight.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The two Republicans are heard on the video mocking Wu's accent during the introduction of that bill.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Directed by Semmalar Annam, the Tamil-language film follows a woman married off in her adolescence who defies societal norms to seek financial independence with her young daughter.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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At every turn, Porter defied the expectations of his doctors and therapists.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The advice that Liza Ginette and Leslie and Lindsey Glass all share from the no contact experience is to look inward and take accountability rather than cross your arms and scorn the other side.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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At a raucous commission meeting Tuesday, City Manager Rickelle Williams faced a storm of withering accusations in her initial job evaluation — mostly from Mayor Dean Trantalis, who eagerly supported hiring Williams last year but now scorns her in public.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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However, all of the city’s fire stations seemingly disobeyed the mayor by lowering their flags.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Trump had to relent on a scheme to prosecute Fed Chair Jerome Powell for disobeying White House commands to cut interest rates.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2026
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Those who flout Defender’s rules face disqualification from the events without a refund, its hotel policy shows.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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However, the separate entities are not allowed to communicate, a rule that is routinely flouted.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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