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Recent Examples of Big Brother
Even the big brothers within the organization had to put up with subpar conditions.
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Makena Kelly, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
The van rides with not one but two annoying big brothers, twins Abe and Jake, knocking off four or five high points on a family vacation?
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2024
Its accelerated path toward Europe has been spurred by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which shattered many Moldovans’ image of Russia as a benign big brother and created a determination in Brussels to prevent Moscow making further political inroads into formerly Communist states.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Who won part 1 of the final Head of Household competition on 'Big Brother'?
Chelsie Baham won part one of the final HOH competition.
—David Wysong, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
Who won Part 1 of HOH on 'Big Brother'?
Chelsie Baham won Part 1 of the Final HOH.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 2024
The siblings might have had an eye out for their big brother George and father William, as the father and son attended the match together in Germany.
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—Janine Henni, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Luis Armando Albino was just 6 years old when he was lured away by a woman while playing at a park with his big brother Roger in West Oakland on Feb. 21, 1951.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
Who is Head of Household on 'Big Brother'? Chelsie Baham is HOH.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
Makena Kelly, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
The van rides with not one but two annoying big brothers, twins Abe and Jake, knocking off four or five high points on a family vacation?
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2024
Its accelerated path toward Europe has been spurred by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which shattered many Moldovans’ image of Russia as a benign big brother and created a determination in Brussels to prevent Moscow making further political inroads into formerly Communist states.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Who won part 1 of the final Head of Household competition on 'Big Brother'?
Chelsie Baham won part one of the final HOH competition.
—David Wysong, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
Who won Part 1 of HOH on 'Big Brother'?
Chelsie Baham won Part 1 of the Final HOH.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 2024
The siblings might have had an eye out for their big brother George and father William, as the father and son attended the match together in Germany.
Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?
—Janine Henni, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Luis Armando Albino was just 6 years old when he was lured away by a woman while playing at a park with his big brother Roger in West Oakland on Feb. 21, 1951.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
Who is Head of Household on 'Big Brother'? Chelsie Baham is HOH.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Big Brother
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Her lifestyle and perception of the world were not suited to depression, hunger, fascism, and war.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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In recent years, the Morning Joe hosts have been harsh critics of Trump, comparing his rise to that of fascism.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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Ridicule only appeals to cool kids on coasts and the college towns and totalitarians.Letters to the Editor, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2020
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Under the unconditional patronage of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kadyrov rules his republic as a totalitarian, and has done so since taking power in May 2004, after his father, then President Akhmad Kadyrov, was assassinated.Layla Taimienova, Foreign Affairs, 10 May 2017
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The Trump rally had no symbols of Nazism or Fascism, and organizers portrayed it as a mainstream political rally with celebrities, comedians, media personalities and the candidate.Russell Contreras, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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Yet some of us in the audience, disgusted by the persistence of Nazism and anti-immigrant invective in the present, may well appreciate the force of McQueen’s rhetoric.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
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It's mainly made up of former and current law enforcement, former and current military, and these people see themselves as the last line of defense against government tyranny.Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Finally, Gibney breaks away from nonstop Sopranos worship for secondhand memories of Gandolfini’s personal struggles on the series — the mixture of pressure and addiction — and Chase’s transition into some level of occasional tyranny.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
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A number of sports potentates will be making the Idaho scene, at a moment when tens of billions of dollars are changing hands in pursuit of ever-valuable rights.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 July 2024
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By cracking the whip on local potentates, the party bolsters its already substantial public support and reinforces the power of central institutions.Dali Yang, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2017
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Chinese officials fear that Russia’s influence over the insular dictatorship is growing at China’s expense.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Unfolding against the backdrop of Argentina’s military dictatorship, Our Share of Night features a once-in-a-generation medium able to channel a dark force that warps his body and offers untold and dangerous power.Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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The country’s revolution inspired millions of people across the Middle East to rise up against their own autocrats.Sarah E. Yerkes, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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This shock-the-monkey approach might have a sliver of merit if the U.S. economy were self-sufficient in renewables and if the autocrats weren’t poised to capitalize by filling the vacuum with their far more carbon-intensive oil and gas and less environmentally friendly refining techniques.Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Swiss zoologists, botanists, engineers, priests and nuns from missionary societies, merchants and rentier businesspeople, warlords and mercenaries ventured out to participate in plunder and looting as adjuncts or sidekicks of the stronger world powers and financiers.Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) The first Call of Duty game to venture beyond World War II into modern-day geopolitical situations and international intrigue with nukes, an anti-U.S. Middle Eastern warlord and an ultranationalist Russian terrorist involved.Carlie Procell, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Big Brother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Big%20Brother. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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