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marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
barbed satire on American academia
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Recent Examples of barbed
The facility stretches beneath us, with rows of barbed wire, concrete walls, and looming guard towers fading into the hilly and lush terrain.
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David Culver, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
As proof of the threat, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office gathered reporters last week to go over Election Day protections, including new barbed wire atop the parking lot where elections workers park.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Back when barbed wire restricted freedom, Manzanar players found solace on a field that organizers and volunteers have now rebirthed and made their own.
—Emilie Ikeda, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
In a new novel, France’s famously abrasive author progresses from barbed satire to a spiritual-conversion narrative.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
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David Culver, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
As proof of the threat, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office gathered reporters last week to go over Election Day protections, including new barbed wire atop the parking lot where elections workers park.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Back when barbed wire restricted freedom, Manzanar players found solace on a field that organizers and volunteers have now rebirthed and made their own.
—Emilie Ikeda, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
In a new novel, France’s famously abrasive author progresses from barbed satire to a spiritual-conversion narrative.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barbed
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The show isn't satiric so much as amused by the absurd lengths to which the Kaylas of our society will go in pursuit of self-definition.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mann at his most satiric has Settembrini contributing an essay to a multivolume project whose purpose is to end suffering.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The comment quickly spread like wildfire online, causing much confusion about if his comment was sarcastic or a dig at the country crooner.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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While the main cast all reprised their roles, Rapp’s Leighton Murray, the ultra-wealthy, sarcastic sorority girl whose journey of self-discovery was central to the first two seasons, is bidding her farewell.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Soil Composition The Christmas cactus prefers a well-draining soil that is neutral or acidic.Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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Plus, the enamel can handle acidic pan sauces that would jeopardize the seasoning of a regular cast iron.Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 3 Dec. 2024
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Now, there’s thriving wetlands, a hemlock forest and trout stream, all made possible by a limestone retention pond the school built to naturally filter and clean the acid mine drainage.Chris Papst, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
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Faisal Halim, who plays as a winger for the national team and Malaysian club Selangor, was hospitalized with fourth-degree burns following an acid attack by two assailants at a shopping mall on Sunday.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
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“Barbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barbed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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