as in compulsion
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Books The Faithless Generation Traditional religion thrives in stable communities, not a world where innovators aim to ‘break things.’ Books Lies, Damned Lies, and Ideology John O’Sullivan The ideological lie persists, demanding compulsion to enforce its vision.—
Paul Baumann,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025 -
For this novel’s narrator, no effort is too great to ascertain the truth, even if the work becomes a compulsion.—
Heller McAlpin,
Christian Science Monitor,
15 Apr. 2025
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Oreo just announced a new addition to satisfy all the evolving cookie cravings: Chocolate Covered Pretzel.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2025
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The drug would reduce cravings and eliminate the need for a protracted, painful withdrawal.—
Ethan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2025
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Admittedly, some of her infatuation is due to the sleek and stylish design.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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But there is another aspect of this infatuation, which is the prince who looks at his land, Sicily, with the eyes of a lover.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2025
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Modern filmmaking gets no better than Hernández’s balance of carnal and mundane conduct — Marco and Orlando’s physical yearning matches their career ambitions.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 Apr. 2025
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The whole history of Good Wife, Good Fight and Elsbeth is there’s a yearning for imperfect justice in all those shows.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
24 Apr. 2025
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Sunrise on the Reaping First Look There are no first-look images from the set or trailers to quench our thirst just yet, but Lionsgate did give fans a little something to hang onto during this year's CinemaCon.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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There’s an understandable thirst for an epic title race and a relegation battle that goes to the wire.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, a Maine State Game Warden leads a search on the ground and an elderly birdwatcher from Connecticut develops a fascination with the case.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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What began as a childhood fascination eventually revved up into something much more.—
Pamela Chelin,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Renaissance’s old love language — the naughty puns, the sighs of longing and strategies of seduction, the paeans to the beauty of beloveds masked by fanciful Greek and Latin names — had grown obsolete long before Millay’s time.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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His films, deeply rooted in Kerala’s cultural ethos yet universally resonant, remain timeless explorations of human resilience and longing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
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Gutekunst couldn’t help but scratch the itch to draft a fifth Georgia defender in the last five drafts.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The industry-insider perspective of 30 Rock is reflected in Hacks and Only Murders, while Hacks scratches the Veep itch for acidity.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Cacoëthes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caco%C3%ABthes. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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