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Noun
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Due to the severity of her injuries, Agnes will not return to the wild but has become the organization's ambassador, according to shelter operators.—
David Begnaud,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2025 -
The bottom line: The severity of consequences of failing the airport theory challenge depend on the airline and your itinerary.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Everything about the movement surprised political observers: its virulence, its magnitude, its provincial origins, its apparent lack of structure and leadership, and its adamant refusal to be co-opted by existing political parties and unions.—
Arthur Goldhammer,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Dec. 2018
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An ePPP is a pathogen that has been modified to enhance its transmissibility and virulence.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Finally, putting all this on what will be a young, unknown child actor feels almost dangerous, given the vitriol of the internet over how a change like this would be received.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Andress didn’t immediately realize how badly the performance went, but the online vitriol that followed quickly opened her eyes to how serious the issue was.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Shrillness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrillness. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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