1
as in user
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
an inspiring story about addicts who seek help and manage to kick their habit
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as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
science-fiction addicts who eagerly await each new installment in the series
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Frank Dillane stars as Mike, a struggling addict who shifts in and out of homelessness based on the ebbs and flows of his drug dependency.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
This installment also establishes Jigsaw’s tragic backstory, showing how he was compelled to kill offenders after a violent drug addict caused Jill to miscarry their child.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 10 May 2025
Dealing with an angry, manipulative addict can be soul-crushing.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
Chloe’s life goes from bad to much worse when the authorities call her estranged, recovering addict sister Nicky (Banks) — who also happens to be Ethan’s birth mother and Adam’s first wife.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 5 May 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
This installment also establishes Jigsaw’s tragic backstory, showing how he was compelled to kill offenders after a violent drug addict caused Jill to miscarry their child.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 10 May 2025
Dealing with an angry, manipulative addict can be soul-crushing.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
Chloe’s life goes from bad to much worse when the authorities call her estranged, recovering addict sister Nicky (Banks) — who also happens to be Ethan’s birth mother and Adam’s first wife.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 5 May 2025
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Cursor, a sleek AI-native IDE, lets users choose from multiple LLMs and integrates AI directly into the development workflow.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Hundreds of TikTok users poured in the comments section with love for the dad's unconditional support.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
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Here are five must-see spots for literature fiends in Istanbul: Pera Palace Hotel Pera Palace is most well-known for literature lovers as the hotel where Agatha Christie allegedly wrote Murder on the Orient Express.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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And that’s where many younger Millennials and Gen Z music lovers first fell in love with the artform.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
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Any time America reports its economy is strong, Wall Street has a freak-out.—
Christine Romans,
CNN,
6 Jan. 2023
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The latest episode of the Fox first responder series saw a freak storm system wreak havoc at a carnival, particularly for a newly single dad, Trevor (Lucifer's D.B. Woodside), who had to be rescued by the 126 twice in one day.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
25 Jan. 2023
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Holland now hosts Survivor watch parties and other fan events with season 28 player Brice Izyah Johnston.—
Ale Russian,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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But Yang will clear up another SNL season 50 mystery that fans also spotted during a recent goodnights segment.—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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Like Switzerland’s Saint Moritz or Zermatt, Mammoth draws outdoor enthusiasts and adrenaline junkies like mountain climbers, hikers, and fishermen all year long.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2025
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Best trip for adrenaline junkies?—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2025
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In Israeli parlance, the prime minister is a freier—a sucker.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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My father never ever thought of himself as a sucker or a loser.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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Both earnest viewers and splatter-drunk genre fiends can get excited by the deaths of characters who’ve been given some shading.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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Even so, that dimmer wattage does little to dull a film that plays like cine-karaoke — and as any mic fiend can attest, the glory in those moments belongs not to the singer, but the song.—
Ben Croll,
IndieWire,
13 May 2025
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Big news for vintage train enthusiasts: The Orient Express brand is back with a luxe new train inspired by 1960s style.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2025
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Only one other California boat show popped up on USA Today’s list of the best American events for boat enthusiasts.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2025
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“Addict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addict. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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