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The biggest of them all, Joe Rogan, spent the final weeks of the campaign giving many hours of fawning airtime to Trump—and to his running mate, J. D. Vance, and his key allies, such as Elon Musk—before endorsing Trump on the eve of the election.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025 -
The mind-boggling design for the measuring spoon first wowed the Internet in 2016 after a video promoting the Kickstarter campaign went viral and spawned widespread media coverage fawning over the unique design.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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Under that system, countries acknowledged the cultural and political superiority of China and expressed deference to Chinese authority—including literally kowtowing before the Chinese emperor in order to trade with China.—
Elizabeth Economy,
Foreign Affairs,
13 June 2017
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This includes his daughter, Tal, who has a hard time dealing with her father’s refusal to kowtow to politicians.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Feb. 2025
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As the ball tracked toward the hole, play-by-play and color announcers Shane Bacon and Doug Smith coaxed it into the hole.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Last season, with Fudd and Aubrey Griffin out with injuries and a bench pared down to the bare minimum, Auriemma coaxed the Huskies back to the Final Four, where a last-second foul took away their chance to overcome Caitlin Clark and Iowa.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2025
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Those harmonies — simultaneously honeyed and gravelly, providing just enough support without overshadowing, yet so powerful and full of potential — echoes Whitten.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
2 July 2024
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Enjoy flavored nuts, such as those that are candied, glazed, or honied, in moderation.—
Selene Yeager,
Health,
24 Feb. 2024
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In contrast, Tai — who eventually becomes a powerful lawyer as an adult — often relies on buttering up her witnesses and using courtroom theatrics to get her point across.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
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Zelensky isn’t alone among prominent Ukrainians in trying to butter up Trump.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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And soon thereafter, the mirror image: Sparks switches from playing wheedling Jerry to playing upright Bram in a harrowing scene with Arnold.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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Then Fleischmann, after attending a particularly high-spirited wedding, regained his confidence and wheedled an additional investment from his family.—
David Remnick,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Mostly, though, Abe cajoled the Bank of Japan to ease aggressively as a means of weakening the yen and ending deflation.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Read more Kids Heartbroken Woman Orders Ice Cream, Shocked by Delivery Driver's Response Hearts melt at how mom manages to cajole stubborn toddler into house Cat and Her Kittens Saved From 15ft Sewer Pipe Thanks to Heroic Passerby Are Millennials Killing Tattoos?—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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That marked the culmination of a lifetime dream, Kawamura said, having grown up idolizing the game’s biggest stars.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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In particular, Spencer idolized Asian American figure skaters such as Nathan Chen and Vincent Zhou, as well as Maxim Naumov, whose parents, Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, were coaches at the Skating Club of Boston and also died in the plane crash.—
Emilie Ikeda,
NBC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Suck (up to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suck%20%28up%20to%29. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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