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Noun
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Stolarz’s inclination to shout instructions at teammates on the ice, often with serious levels of hostility in the name of competition, comes to him naturally.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025 -
Musk’s comments were at odds with Trump’s hostility towards the European Union, which Trump has targeted with a 20% tariff on exports.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Christina Wilkie,Michael Wayland,April Roach,Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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There’s still no ceasefire over the physical remains of the Houston Oilers, now the Titans, and the ongoing feud is defined by petty antagonism and proxy wars.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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But to get up and running, Valley Link needs more state and regional funding, especially considering the Trump administration’s antagonism toward environmentally friendly projects.—
Jerry McNerney,
The Mercury News,
12 Mar. 2025
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The animosity between the rival factions — one backing President Salva Kiir and another backing his deputy Riek Machar — has threatened to upheave the already shaky 2018 peace deal after dozens were killed following Machar’s recent arrest late last month, according to the outlet.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Duke may be one of the most celebrated programs in college basketball, but that admiration comes with just as much animosity.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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Violations would be enforceable under New York’s criminal contempt laws, ensuring accountability.—
Eric Gonzalez,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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But the contempt seems to be even louder behind closed doors.—
Jeanna Smialek,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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On the homefront, there is the bitter enmity between the CPS honchos and the Chicago Teachers Union over ongoing contract negotiations.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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On a hot streak, Predator and Die Hard director John McTiernan keeps ratcheting up the tension as his two leads get closer to each other, building to a climax that, at the time at least, played like a farewell to American and Russian enmity.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Acid reflux occurs when the stomach's contents, including stomach acid, bile, and undigested food, move back up the esophagus (food tube) and into the mouth.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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Wang said the blood flow to and from the liver, as well as measures of things like bile and albumin production, were encouraging, even if not all functions were sufficient enough to completely mimic a human liver.—
Alice Park,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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What happens when such legal requirements at the state and local level meet the Trump Administration’s deep antipathy and use of federal policy to fight against DEI, especially where it is mandated by law?—
Richard McGahey,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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But the context was eerily similar: a palpable antipathy towards the owners manifesting itself in scathing banners inside the Stadio Olimpico on matchdays and outside the team’s Trigoria training complex.—
James Horncastle,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Throw a retinol serum into the mix, and you could be left with even more skin irritation, Tournas notes.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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For those with sensitive skin — or if overused — AHAs can compromise the skin barrier, causing redness and irritation.—
Victoria Jowett,
Refinery29,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Empoisonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empoisonment. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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