as in mockery
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Noun
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But birthright’s critics argue that its abuse makes a mockery of citizenship and turns taxpayers into saps.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2025 -
Black audiences initially feared that, in the hands of a white director, the production might make a mockery of Black cultural practices.—
Brandon Tensley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
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As part of the agreement with medical device makers, overseen by Congress, the FDA aimed to meet hiring targets for each year of the latest iteration of MDUFA.—
Michael Erman,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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The move to ban transgender women from competing in women’s sports is just one of the executive orders Trump has signed that target transgender people.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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This means victims of the Park, Franklin, Palisades and Eaton fires could be eligible for relief.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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The term has been applied to other groups as well: Teachers, health care workers, government officials and public safety professionals may encounter mandates that threaten to compromise their values, witness morally repugnant behavior or become a victim of somebody else’s transgression.—
Christina Caron,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That is a lightning rod for the conversation to shift the narrative in hair care, which is a mission of ours.—
James Manso,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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His first pick in charge — taking Kyle Pitts fourth in 2021 — still is a lightning rod for criticism, and last year’s draft class played the second-fewest snaps in the league.—
Josh Kendall,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This sitting duck would be another victim in the submarine’s reign of terror.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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The alternative: Residents risk being sitting ducks for future blazes. Consider Pacific Palisades.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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For animals like dogs, cats, and monkeys, ear movement helps track sounds, which is crucial for detecting predators or prey.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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Both types of bass are highly efficient apex predators that hunt down baitfish and other prey.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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Of course, most of the action over at Vula centered around the Beware Advantage that Sai located, which led to a cryptogram puzzle involving animals, colors, letters, and the butt doctor’s unscrambling skills.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Grab one ankle and gently pull your heel back toward your butt.—
Margaret Cirino,
NPR,
22 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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Despite looking for ways to polish his resume for a potential presidential run, Pritzker has yet to embrace an across-the-board overhaul of the free-wheeling political atmosphere that makes Illinois a national laughingstock.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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