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The movie’s subject may be production, but the director is striking boldly out into a strange new artistic world.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026 -
Then on January 23rd, Mars enters Aquarius, giving you the confidence to act on those ideas, whether that means booking a trip, enrolling in a course, or finally sharing your perspective more boldly.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
18 Jan. 2026
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Men sneered contemptuously at them, while teenagers used their names as insults.—
Mikhail Zygar,
Vanity Fair,
7 Jan. 2026
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The protagonist of this audaciously spoofy spy novel is Hal Knight, a comedian who has resigned in disgrace from his other job, as a Democratic congressman, after a video depicting him insulting an actress went viral.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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For example, Stars Coffee emerged after Starbucks (SBUX) exited in 2022, adopting an audaciously familiar logo of a woman with a star above her head.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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Western appeals to the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the autonomy of nations start to ring hollow when the country that anchors the West sets out to violate those principles so brazenly.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2026
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That was the less-than-flattering term for the Democrats who brazenly flexed their muscle in the early 1990s.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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The notorious troll and commentator Milo Yiannopoulos, who has held several jobs for West over the years, and reportedly remains a close advisor, proudly posted a screenshot of West’s full-page ad in the WSJ.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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The tail has a metallic structure underneath the flowers,made by the last living member of the school of Claude Lalanne, Roseberry says proudly.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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As if the question arose, thought Leonora scornfully.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Although history hasn't been particularly kind to this lake-blue sarong and black lace bodysuit hybrid Geena Davis wore in 1992, her fearlessly bold approach to the red carpet is surely commendable and, decades later, it's become the norm.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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Nikki Glaser is known for her fearlessly blunt stand-up comedy.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Kiffin was arrogantly miffed, but Carter was so right.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Uppishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppishly. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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