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also loury
as in lowering
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Adjective
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Court records and large-scale studies indicate that elite colleges’ race-aware and holistic admissions systems have operated as a negative factor for Asian American applicants, contributing to lower admission/attendance odds than similarly qualified white applicants.—
David Blobaum,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026 -
Apple’s latest iPhone software update is drawing attention—some of which is negative—not just for its incremental upgrades, but also for a shift in how users interact with one of its core apps.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Unger, who lives in Clearwater, has a reputation for solid stand-alone thrillers that have landed on bestseller lists, with unusual plots and unconventional motives shrouded in dark-but-not-oppressive atmospheres.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Brown, who later became a successful commercial novelist, found the movie literally oppressive.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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At least there’s a hot new young Professor Snape, played by Paapa Essiedu, looking absolutely as menacing as an adaptation of the first book requires.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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Feds investigate pizza doxxings of judges An influx of menacing pizza deliveries to unsuspecting judges has prompted a federal investigation, The Gavel has learned.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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The man called 911 after the shooting and was taken to Boston Medical Center in Brockton with non-life threatening injuries.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The German Marshall Fund think tank reached a similarly grim conclusion.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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At the Church of Saint Andrew in Bucha, after viewing dozens of graphic photographs and a video display of the massacres with his EU counterparts, Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski was grim.—
Lorne Cook,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The primary colors are drab grays and ugly browns.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Anvil 715 concept is painted in a drab green coat and built for overlanding — long-distance road trips into remote areas.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In 2005, Ghalibaf wore a white suit at some campaign events, apparently to present a more moderate image, in stark contrast to the generally dour fashion sense of most politicians.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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Conversely, a struggling Tatis eventually becomes a dour Tatis.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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The employees of Rockin’ Grandma’s roam the grounds of the retreat site, which boasts multiple structures, and are visited by a series of guest speakers whose lectures range from the merely dull to the truly Dada.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Charvet’s ethos is about discretion, but the clothes are not dull.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Lowery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowery. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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