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Andrew Harrer—Bloomberg/Getty Images Bud Light’s multinational parent company AB InBev, the world’s largest beer producer by volume, is eating an American-size portion of humble pie.
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 20 June 2023
Vol 2 Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 2 Babylon Best Dinner Beef Lasagna Pizza Night Breakfast Best Lunch Tuna melt Tuna salad Spicy tuna roll Best Breakfast Croissant Smoothie Starbucks egg bites Best Snack Pretzel sticks Oreo cookies How about some humble pie?
—Vulture, 16 June 2023
Such a slice of humble pie coming from a chief executive is rare and a strong indication of Licht’s cloudy future at the network.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2023
The term humble pie, for example, comes from pies made with umbles, or scraps of meat and offal that fed peasants who were seated far away from royalty at banquets.
—Kim Severson, New York Times, 2 May 2023
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 20 June 2023
Vol 2 Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 2 Babylon Best Dinner Beef Lasagna Pizza Night Breakfast Best Lunch Tuna melt Tuna salad Spicy tuna roll Best Breakfast Croissant Smoothie Starbucks egg bites Best Snack Pretzel sticks Oreo cookies How about some humble pie?
—Vulture, 16 June 2023
Such a slice of humble pie coming from a chief executive is rare and a strong indication of Licht’s cloudy future at the network.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2023
The term humble pie, for example, comes from pies made with umbles, or scraps of meat and offal that fed peasants who were seated far away from royalty at banquets.
—Kim Severson, New York Times, 2 May 2023
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But last week's slate still included outright wins by the Cardinals (4.5-point underdogs in Miami and the headliners of our Week 8 upsets column), Rams (2.5-point home underdogs vs. Minnesota) and Browns.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Politics This Democrat pulled off one of the country’s biggest upsets.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Relative genotoxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons inferred from free energy perturbation approaches.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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But neither would cryptorchidism, perturbations in thyroid hormone, reproductive issues and developmental issues in children, which epidemiological studies have shown to be associated with BFR exposure.Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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And Dylan sees an opportunity, much to the chagrin of his parents (Julie Bowen and Nolan North).Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
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Contrast exists too in the film’s objective as by turns sincere and biting satire, much to the chagrin of critic Roger Ebert, who panned the film in a one-star review upon its release.Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
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In fact, research published in Behaviour Therapy in 2004 found that couples who engage in wellness activities together reported significant improvements in relationship satisfaction, closeness and acceptance, along with a reduction in relationship distress.Mark Travers, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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But in reality the ants are only responding to certain chemicals—in the first case, one that serves as a kind of distress call, and, in the second, ones emitted by a carcass.Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Another part of the appeal is the physical charge one often gets from being in a state of unease.Jennifer Stavros, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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These acts of aggression, coupled with various minor skirmishes, kept the Israel-Lebanon border in a perpetual state of unease.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024
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Eric might finally be ready then, and recovered from discomfort in the abductor of his right leg picked up when Barca beat Sevilla 5-1 on October 20.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Available in four versatile colors, the luxe boots give your favorite outfits a level of elegance and sophistication without exposing your feet to hours of discomfort thanks to the 1.75-inch heels and supportive midsoles.Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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Shell, like rival energy company BP, has backtracked on some climate targets in recent months to the dismay of environmental campaigners, putting more emphasis on oil and gas to boost its profits.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 31 Oct. 2024
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Expressing dismay that some of her more exciting stories were cut, her grandchildren weren’t mentioned, and the allure of her magazines wasn’t touched upon, Stewart expressed her annoyance that her prison sentence got so much attention.Chloe Berger, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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According to Cramer, the wine can either catch the fins or slide over them, resulting in varied levels of agitation.Rachel King, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The disease can be associated with physical aggression, agitation, wandering, verbal harassment and refusal of help with personal hygiene, among other behaviors.Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2024
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“Humble pie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humble%20pie. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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