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Rue questions the nature of Jules’s relationship, but Jules deflects.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Christian therapists now widely condemn this as spiritual gaslighting that deflects accountability and compounds trauma.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Trump demonizes immigrants and has launched a sweeping mass-deportation campaign that was cheered by the far right across Europe; Sánchez resists such nativism, and his government is in the midst of a program to give legal status to some half a million undocumented migrants living in Spain.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Asked what matters most in shaping long-term leadership impact, Molinaroli resists simplification.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Forsythia withstands some drought and tolerates clay soil if it is amended with organic matter.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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Bruce withstands the fire zone long enough for the cash extraction to be completed, allowing the team to proceed with the second phase of the plan.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
15 May 2026
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Hezbollah opposes Lebanon’s direct negotiations with Israel and has not been part of the talks.—
Sheikh Saaliq,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Hezbollah opposes Lebanon's direct negotiations with Israel and has not been part of the talks.—
SHEIKH SAALIQ,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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“Wards (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wards%20%28off%29. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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