as in isolates
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely
in his sad and lonely old age, he stiff-armed even once-beloved friends
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Attribution isolates the climate effect by holding those other factors constant in the model.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026 -
The new data isolates the totals for season two and shows huge improvements year to year, particularly through the middle of the season.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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In many ways, the collection rejects the rigidity that has long defined traditional menswear, prioritizing emotional connection and ease over overt trend cycles or hyper-masculine dressing.—
Karin Eldor,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The island's ruling party rejects that claim.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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Coverage of the candidates’ debates underscores a level of political engagement and conflict that cuts against the article’s emphasis on apathy and confusion.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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As local public transit cuts loom later this year, Kansas City’s bus service will expand this summer, temporarily, to meet higher demand during the FIFA World Cup.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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Sigmund Freud believed that every crush has a strand of disgust, that people are attracted to what repulses them.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Charlie, though, is trying to keep them out of a country that thoroughly repulses him.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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The strong aroma of onions repels many garden pests and can keep deer and rabbits from nibbling on your bell peppers.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2026
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Sage can be a real asset in the garden that repels pests from other plants and attracts pollinators with its flowers.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
10 May 2026
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More tech —Trump taps Zuck and Jensen—but snubs Elon and Sam Altman, for tech advisory council.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Needy Venus snubs Jupiter, activating your homey 4th house and your idealistic 9th house.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Stiff-arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stiff-arms. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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