as in mockery
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Noun
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The long-standing lèse-majesté laws, which criminalizes criticism of the monarchy, is still used to intimidate and punish activists, making a mockery of any notion that Thailand is a land where speech rights are protected.—
Jeffrey Wasserstrom,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2025 -
Interestingly, this meme has been somewhat bipartisan, starting as a harsh mockery of Vance, but quickly embraced by Vance’s supporters as an endearing way to pay tribute to their Vice President.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The sturdy build quality ensures durability against small knocks and bumps, which is important for something built with children as its target market.—
Tantse Walter,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Tillis’s seat will be a top target for Democrats to flip in 2026.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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Once identified, the kit dynamically loads a counterfeit login page tailored to that provider, often with the victim’s email address already filled in.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Investigators searched a spot northwest of the Slade Avenue boat launch, then a diver found the license plate matching the one registered to the victim’s 1980 Toyota Celica, police said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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Because of his draft status and his contract, Power has become a lightning rod for criticism for a frustrated Sabres fan base.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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As a leader in the Communist Party USA and an associate of the Black Panther Party, Davis became a lightning rod for national controversy and state surveillance.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Maybe instead of rats the cartoon should show sitting ducks.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2025
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To the Mach 4 missiles, capable of taking out jets maneuvering at high speed , a Shahed is a sitting duck.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The research team used advanced 3D imaging technology to find the ancient ant had many features similar to modern dirt ants, including distinctive mandibles with 12 triangular teeth for catching prey.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Their larvae live in small holes in the turf and wait for their prey to walk by.—
Kevin Gepford,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Years later, the cigarette butt found in Selonia Reed's car was sent for DNA testing.—
Vladimir Duthiers, Paul LaRosa,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2025
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Honestly looking at the old models those butts were not good just…anatomically, even for the often unusual proportions of comic character.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Louisville is no longer a laughingstock in college basketball circles.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The former Florida Gator has seen the club go from a laughingstock to a contender.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Pilgarlic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgarlic. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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