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Adjective
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But a deadly encounter with renegade Claude Dallas (Teller) shatters his reality and propels him into a relentless questfor vengeance — one that blurs the line between justice and obsession.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025 -
Roughly two decades ago, as many television aficionados tell it, the story of a beleaguered Los Angeles police station and its renegade strike team, led by Det.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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So the company embraced nontraditional collaborations, like municipal partnerships and corporate work that came with bigger paychecks.—
Brian Schaefer,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Magically, the Melania issue had not, in the White House years nor the Mar-a-Lago years—with both staffers and press quite aware of the Trumps' nontraditional living arrangements and their careful distance from each other— become an issue.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The bassist has been absent from touring since November 2023 due to back surgery and was replaced with Bissonette.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
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After hours spent shopping, walking the region’s scenic trails or touring the Hudson Valley’s wondrous geography by car, visitors may want to consider a meal at one of Adamovic’s four favorite Hudson Valley restaurants.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Defecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defecting. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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