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a bombastic speech intended to impress the voters in her congressional district
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Ball is the middle child of LaVar Ball, the former professional football player who made waves in the 2010s through the bombastic promotion of his sons’ basketball careers.
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 13 Jan. 2025
Charlie Kirk: The bombastic podcaster and Turning Point USA founder played a role in Trump’s get-out-the-vote efforts, and he’s reportedly helped screen Trump administration job candidates for loyalty.
—Joe Walsh, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Gaetz brings a familiar face to OAN viewers who seem to favor his bombastic brand of MAGA advocacy.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
The bombastic real estate mogul—who had crashed onto the political scene—had won the election.
—Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 13 Jan. 2025
Charlie Kirk: The bombastic podcaster and Turning Point USA founder played a role in Trump’s get-out-the-vote efforts, and he’s reportedly helped screen Trump administration job candidates for loyalty.
—Joe Walsh, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Gaetz brings a familiar face to OAN viewers who seem to favor his bombastic brand of MAGA advocacy.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
The bombastic real estate mogul—who had crashed onto the political scene—had won the election.
—Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Bombastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bombastic. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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