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The conservative commentator was outspoken in his anti-LGBTQ+ stances and outright rejection of transgender people, two viewpoints that seemed to go directly against many of the causes Chenoweth has publicly supported in the past.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
By Mark O’Connell The conservative media commentator split with the administration over the war in Iran.
—Susan Dominus Dina Litovsky Mark O’Connell Lulu Garcia-Navarro Amy X. Wang Nitsuh Abebe Linda Kinstler Lisa Sanders, M.d. Kwame Anthony Appiah John Hodgman, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Laura Washington is a political commentator and longtime Chicago journalist.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
But a British commentator argued Merz has shown leadership on defense and security, backing Ukraine while ramping up defense spending at home.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
By Mark O’Connell The conservative media commentator split with the administration over the war in Iran.
—Susan Dominus Dina Litovsky Mark O’Connell Lulu Garcia-Navarro Amy X. Wang Nitsuh Abebe Linda Kinstler Lisa Sanders, M.d. Kwame Anthony Appiah John Hodgman, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Laura Washington is a political commentator and longtime Chicago journalist.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
But a British commentator argued Merz has shown leadership on defense and security, backing Ukraine while ramping up defense spending at home.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentator
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First, the 166 or so tankers stuck in the Persian Gulf that need to clear out, carrying around 170 million barrels of oil with them, according to Matt Smith, lead oil analyst at Kpler.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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But a prosecution digital forensic analyst testified that phone receiver sensor activity showed Kouri was actually holding the phone to her ear during the call.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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The broadcaster’s legacy came up during Blank’s recruitment, which occurred shortly after Vin’s death.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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Under the agreement, SAG will handle theatrical releases for Studiocanal’s main English-language slate in the territory, including animation titles, films from its genre label 6th Dimension, and select South African productions developed with local broadcaster M-Net.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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While China and the US are commonly cast as rivals on equal footing, Beijing remains fundamentally outmatched by Washington’s financial power, a leading Financial Times columnist argued.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
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Allison Schrager is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering economics.—
Allison Schrager,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
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The broadcasting pioneer also served as the Houston Astros’ first Spanish-language announcer starting in 1962.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Center Deandre Ayton picked at his nails as Redick was no longer standing in front of the announcer’s table, but seated on the bench with his assistant coaches beside him.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Many observers have said the legal cases against the CHP — mostly centered on corruption allegations — are aimed at neutralizing the party ahead of the next election.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the inclusion of six players who are capable of playing center back probably confirms what USMNT observers have believed for the better part of a year, that Pochettino is likely to field a back three/back five formation for a considerable chunk of the tournament.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Loud explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital, causing a residential building near the government district to shake, while dozens took shelter in an underground metro station in the city center, according to Agence France-Presse journalists.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Video taken by local media in the courtyard and inside the building showed clouds of tear gas as riot police stormed through the premises, before journalists were removed by the police.—
Cinar Kiper,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Tim Stelloh Tim Stelloh is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
21 May 2026
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Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers the death penalty, cold case investigations and breaking news for USA TODAY.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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“Commentator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentator. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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