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Recent Examples of disc jockey
Africa’s new set of leaders includes former military dictators turned democrats, party loyalists who steadily moved up the ranks, and a few political outsiders, among them a disc jockey, a business magnate, and a former soccer star.
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Judd Devermont, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019
Joey Mitchell, the beloved radio disc jockey whose legendary career in Sacramento radio spanned a half-century, has died.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
But the New York City native found his voice and career in California, starting out as an afternoon disc jockey at San Fernando FM station KVFM in 1969.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
The shooting one month ago killed Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a 43-year-old mother and local disc jockey, and two adults separate from the teens have been charged in connection with her death.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
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Judd Devermont, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019
Joey Mitchell, the beloved radio disc jockey whose legendary career in Sacramento radio spanned a half-century, has died.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
But the New York City native found his voice and career in California, starting out as an afternoon disc jockey at San Fernando FM station KVFM in 1969.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
The shooting one month ago killed Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a 43-year-old mother and local disc jockey, and two adults separate from the teens have been charged in connection with her death.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disc jockey
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The startling revelation came in a wide-ranging surprise interview with Stern, the one-time shock jock who now hosts a show on Sirius XM radio.Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2024
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Showing up a full hour into the shock jock’s self-aggrandizing autobiographical comedy, Giamatti brings a brash southern smarminess to his foil character, who devolves into a stewing, screaming mess as he’s ruthlessly mocked on the air by the man he’s sworn to rein in.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
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That dominant run defense was a surprise considering defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence (elbow), defensive tackle Rakeem Nunez-Roches (neck/shoulder), defensive tackle DJ Davidson (shoulder) and linebacker Bobby Okereke (back) missed the game with injuries.Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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But Berg’s true-to-history herringbone blazer and black mock-neck shirt also depicts the vast polarization between the ideals, values, and motivations of Berg and The Order, which brutally murdered the DJ in 1984.Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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There was a similar interview with showrunners VJ Boyd and Stephen Belber, and either season 2 did not come up, or it was edited out.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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His co-showrunner VJ Boyd also has an impressive résumé that includes Justified, S.W.A.T., Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for Bone Collector and Justified: City Primeval.Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Disc jockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disc%20jockey. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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