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Gerda mentioned a 2013 Orange County grand jury report that said the lack of a vibrant press in O.C. was essentially an invitation for civic corruption, which has sadly proved true.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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With the assistance of Cissy’s memory, Instagram posts, a bartender, and tattoo artist, Kaya, Elsbeth, and Mac retrace Mac’s steps from the night before to piece together what happened, furnishing a timeline to fill in the sizable gaps in Mac’s memory, and, sadly, a dead body.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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That primal, guttural competitiveness takes over, and sometimes, unfortunately, emotional intelligence takes a back seat.Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Since there is still plenty of animosity and story between Knight and Carmelo Hayes, Andrade will, unfortunately, be the one taking the fall.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The segment regrettably races toward the conclusion, but at least there’s a motivation to Lisa’s violent actions.Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Politics in America is now — regrettably — a contact sport.Stephen Moore, Orange County Register, 6 Oct. 2024
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His thoughts about the environment, the future, and parenting come into sharp relief through his current job at a restaurant, where he is unhappily employed.Jade S. Sasser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
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Breton’s broader fight with X over the DSA’s compliance regime is still underway and looks likely to end up in the EU’s courts, almost certainly unhappily for Musk.The Editors, National Review, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Lamentably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamentably. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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