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Recent Examples of speed freakSure, the idea of more power always sounds better to confirmed speed freaks such as myself, but simply turning up the wick wouldn’t keep with the RBW ethos—and might throw that balance fully out of whack, in fact.—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025 Yet in that regard, the instantaneous torque of electric propulsion could still provide enough thrust to satisfy speed freaks driving a production Sollei.—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 The Ultima line was designed for speed freaks looking to enjoy quick getaways in comfort and style.—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2023 Reeves has long been known as a speed freak with an extensive motorcycle collection.—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 14 July 2022 These events are categorized into easy rider, steady eddy, and speed freak, providing spaces for all kinds of cyclists, and are central to raising funds to support Fearless Flyers.—Alex Showerman, Outside Online, 1 June 2021 So why not just go by Name?) moved in with a pack of fellow speed freaks and transformed the space with tinfoil and spray paint, so that in the end every surface was silver.—Joan Acocella, The New Yorker, 1 June 2020 Jeudy is a height-weight-speed freak in the mold of a Julio Jones.—Jeremy Cluff, azcentral, 10 Feb. 2020
Each of the many phishing centers answers to Derek Danforth (Josh Hutcherson), a douchey 28-year-old rich-kid cokehead who tools around his office on a skateboard in extraordinarily ugly outfits (that puke-green suit!) and bad highlights.
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David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Jan. 2024
It was rumored Pacino’s character was a cokehead, something Pacino and Mann have copped to in recent years.
Both ex-girlfriends of Combs accepted gifts, rent payments and luxurious vacations from Combs over their years with him and at times, participated in the planning of freak-offs.
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Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
Casas rose through his development as a prospect with immense praise for his eye at the dish and showed flashes of that, though the majority of his first few big-league seasons fell victim to freak injuries.
Xavier is both when first introduced, but the slacker pothead lives long enough to reveal his chivalrous side.
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Peter Debruge,
Variety,
30 June 2025
The streamer then released the Illana Glazer: Human Magic in December, which delved into Glazer’s awkward high school years and raising a family as a pothead.
Vince is the screwup, a mostly-former drug and gambling addict, while Jake is a successful restaurateur, running the eponymous club/restaurant Black Rabbit in Manhattan.
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Andrew Bernard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
Austin Abrams, who stole scenes as an unhoused drug addict in Cregger’s hit Weapons this past summer, is leading the feature, which is veering away from the previous adaptations and is meant to be a love letter to the original Capcom video games while using brand new characters.
The decision the Hornets made to photograph Knueppel, Ball and the high-scoring Brandon Miller together Monday was latched onto by a number of Hornets junkies as evidence that Charlotte has a big role in mind for him.
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Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
Blue took particular issue with Cam publicly branding Broner as an alcoholic and a junkie following the interview, despite voicing his love for the former champ while in his presence.
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