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The civil complaint comes as Republicans have signaled plans to defang the CFPB.
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Rob Wile, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
This stretch of Fifth has comparatively few residents to be cranky about it (beyond a couple of notable mixed-use towers), and virtually no curbside parking to argue about, perhaps defanging the opposition somewhat.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
In the Danish film, that moral gets punctuated by a sneering bit about the main characters feeling pressured to leave their daughter behind in the company of an Arab immigrant, a queasy touch the new film acknowledges while defanging.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
Here, the vampire has been defanged, relying instead on long claws that cast ominous shadows over the land.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
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Rob Wile, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
This stretch of Fifth has comparatively few residents to be cranky about it (beyond a couple of notable mixed-use towers), and virtually no curbside parking to argue about, perhaps defanging the opposition somewhat.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
In the Danish film, that moral gets punctuated by a sneering bit about the main characters feeling pressured to leave their daughter behind in the company of an Arab immigrant, a queasy touch the new film acknowledges while defanging.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
Here, the vampire has been defanged, relying instead on long claws that cast ominous shadows over the land.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Defang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defang. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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