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That shortlist provided constant fodder for conversation, and threatened to overwhelm the typical amiable pre-screening chatter about the actual program of films.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025 -
With his amiable persona and undeniable swag, LL also hosted the Grammys five years in row, from 2012 to 2016.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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Israeli medical specialists have concluded some hostages released in an earlier truce were drugged to keep them docile.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Mark shares that this is his first time encountering an elf owl and explains how these tiny, docile birds lead secluded lives, often nesting in saguaro cactus cavities made by woodpeckers.—
Tiffany Acosta,
The Arizona Republic,
16 Dec. 2024
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In the 12th century, for instance, the Dutch began to drain swamps to create tractable land for agriculture.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Jan. 2025
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Like James’s governess, Christine becomes an author of sorts through her attempts to understand a situation that isn’t, in the end, all that tractable.—
Joanna Biggs,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Feb. 2024
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His oxygen tank sat at his knees like an obedient mastiff.—
Brandon Taylor,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Anyone who meets the gentle, obedient boy would never call him that.—
Bebe Hodges,
USA TODAY,
15 Nov. 2024
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The issue then was DeSantis’ marginalizing of Black voting strength in North Florida, forcing a submissive Legislature to swallow his map of congressional districts — an issue that’s the Legislature’s prerogative.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2025
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What’s more, the deal would very likely provoke a political and military crisis in Ukraine, which Russia could exploit to finally achieve its objective of turning the country into a submissive dominion.—
Elie Tenenbaum,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Dec. 2024
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The law features several procedural requirements, such as obliging the team to provide six months’ notice to the government.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2019
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His fans gave him an obliging laugh; a father and son sitting beside me snickered loudly enough to be captured on camera.—
Ruth Margalit,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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People have occasionally challenged their inclusion on such lists, but courts have been broadly deferential to government claims of national security.—
Byron Tau,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Absent such a definition, courts historically have been quite deferential to a president’s determination that an emergency exists.—
Elizabeth Goitein,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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Tax professionals can upload documents to its platform and receive tailored advice for specific client situations, enabling them to identify eligible deductions, avoid overpaying and remain compliant.—
Ryan Lawler,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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The committee vote, which was held this morning in a room crammed to capacity with what appeared to be roughly equal numbers of Kennedy’s skeptics and devotees, certainly fit with the behavior of a compliant GOP.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Ruly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruly. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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