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On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026 -
The chaos is still an acceptable price to pay for Birney’s expertly offputting performance, a shrill mania that gets increasingly comic over time.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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Football coverage can also often be dominated by ex-players, bluntly exchanging unnecessarily strident views.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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In a strident, aggressive veto message by Andrew Johnson.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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The incentive is clear for Mexico, as the group winner will play the next two knockout rounds at Azteca Stadium, where El Tri has never lost a World Cup match.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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What’s clear is that each of my friends is watching a different movie about AI inside their head, telling themselves a different story and living in a different reality.—
Nancy Colier,
Baltimore Sun,
17 June 2026
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In May, the brazen murder of a small-city mayor, allegedly by the CJNG, prompted angry protests targeting symbols of the state, which many residents accused of failing to combat spiraling violence.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Over time, their recruitment efforts became more brazen.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Hilton on Tuesday addressed the president’s unfounded but vociferous claims that Democrats have massively cheated in our recent election.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Mentions of the San Antonio Spurs also elicited vociferous boos.—
Stephen Whyno,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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Twenty-five hours after that, a raucous crowd at Blue FCU Arena was left silent.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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In front of a raucous home crowd, Golden State built a lead as large as 18 in the first half, only to see the Mercury whittle away at that advantage throughout the final two quarters.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Ikutiminu, who will attend UC Irvine in the fall, even spoke with musicians about how to create a sound that would be less harsh than the vuvuzela.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Without toxic acids Tripathi’s breakthrough eliminates the harsh chemicals.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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And only DeMichelle’s Marguerite has the necessary command to bring this obstreperous monarch to heel.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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And when intelligence confirms that one of their vessels is engaged in armed smuggling operations, the president need not convene an obstreperous congressional committee before acting in such a manner to defend the American people.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Trumpetlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumpetlike. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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