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Noun
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As the podcast continued to gain popularity, clips of the episodes began going viral on social media, and Rapaport began inviting celebrity guests, including actors, NBA players and comedians.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026 -
Gethard’s argument contrasted the current moment to where comedy was 15 to even five years ago, a period generally considered the Second Comedy Boom in which the internet offered many comedians opportunities to get noticed, build active fan bases, get jobs, and make money.—
Chris Gethard,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Target’s four-person meal costs less than $20, about the same as in 2024, but substitutes green beans and cream of mushroom soup for French bread and frozen corn — also not an apples-to-apples comparison.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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But this session will be Polis’ last, and union groups — who have shelved plans to launch a pro-worker ballot campaign — are now starting to eye the governor’s would-be replacements.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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Kennedy also fired all 17 members of the CDC's vaccine advisory panel and handpicked their replacements, and has been criticized.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
7 Jan. 2026
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In doubles, the team of Lily Fairclough and Dani Borruel ranks sixth in the nation.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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Law wrote Willits projects to be more of a doubles and triples hitter rather than homers in his best years.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Even mocktails are evolving beyond sugary stand-ins.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Faux brass candlesticks, plastic nutcrackers, and off-brand plaid blankets are hauled out as budget stand-ins for the designer’s signature style.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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No young officer who takes over from Maduro is likely to empower a figure as uncompromising as Machado.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Others will be displaced by AI that takes over processes which no longer require human intervention.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Gugino recommends carrying backups, especially since hooks may corrode at a faster rate in saltwater.—
Francesca Krempa,
Outside,
9 Jan. 2026
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Montgomery will arrive with Cincinnati transfer Evan Pryor to provide returning 1,000-yard rusher Jadan Baugh experienced backups while Duke Clark and Byron Louis will push for bigger roles as redshirt freshmen in 2026.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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Director David Ellenstein has assembled a strong quartet of farceurs who easily slide in and out of a multitude of characters, accents, funny wigs, moustaches, costumes and prop glasses while running in and out of the 25 doors on scenic designer Marty Burnett’s simple but effective set.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Understudies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understudies. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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