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With Will Smith sidelined by neck stiffness, Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing delivers four hits, including a home run.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026 -
Other possible effects include reducing stiffness in the arteries and increasing the production of hormones involved in blood pressure regulation.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2026
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But it has rarely been managed with such apparent indifference to its own contradictions.—
Shirvin Zeinalzadeh,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
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This is a distortion of the law, and a display of callous indifference to the tragedies that moved Congress to pass the Refugee Act.—
Elizabeth Holtzman,
Time,
9 June 2026
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The book’s occasional oases of self-examination are surrounded by dusty expanses of omission and unconcern.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2025
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Whatever the reason, Maxwell’s strength and the shark’s apparent unconcern put one of Maxwell’s friends in danger.—
Donald Millus,
Outdoor Life,
3 July 2025
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The bombast of the song clashes with the aloofness of her style.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
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My fear manifested as aloofness.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Woodenness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woodenness. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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