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Noun
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Actual malice means a reporter or press outlet knew their story was false or else acted with reckless disregard for the truth.—
Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
4 Aug. 2025 -
Betrayal beyond one’s control may involve situations like forgetting an important date due to stress or feeling overwhelmed, hurting others’ feelings unintentionally by making careless comments or blunders made out of misunderstanding rather than malice.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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However, for anyone who has observed Trump’s public life, his malignancy and malevolence have always been obvious.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 July 2025
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The filmmakers know exactly how to leverage Hawkins’s warm, naturalistic screen presence, using her offbeat sweetness to keep the audience guessing as to her character’s exact level of malevolence.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
30 May 2025
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Someone’s jealousy, loyalty or honesty could be tested at this time.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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His eyes gleamed, without a single speck of jealousy.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
29 July 2025
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In spite of that, there was time to savor Friday’s win over the mighty West champs.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Denver Broncos were one of the NFL's most pleasant surprises last season, going 10-7 and making the playoffs in spite of starting a rookie quarterback in Bo Nix.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Despite that virulence, some forms of plague did ultimately die out.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 May 2025
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While VUMs require more testing to establish their true risks to public health, VOIs are explicitly confirmed to have genetic changes that affect virus characteristics like transmissibility and virulence.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
9 June 2025
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What better excuse to bring together a motley crew of characters who know exactly how best to push one another’s buttons and dredge up long-simmering resentments in the process?—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
8 Aug. 2025
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Those sentiments — resentment that Black people did not appreciate California’s efforts at desegregation, anger that Black people would resort to violence — suggested a core of white discontent.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
8 Aug. 2025
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From biotech to branding, from Camden to Cambridge, this country was once the envy of Europe for its start-up spirit.—
London Business School,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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My concern isn’t rooted in envy, but in a fundamental question of economic fairness and resource allocation.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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Common in deserts across central and southern Arizona and known for its docile nature, its venom is mild, comparable to a bee sting, and bites are rare.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Do not attempt to suck out venom: This is not effective and can cause further damage to the wound.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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