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But ideas QAnon helped popularize, like the idea of a battle against an evil deep state, and anti-vaccine conspiracy theories, have become common ideas on the right.
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Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
And, like any colloquialism popularized by an internet trend, celebs, brands and even the president himself cashed in on the sensation.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
Oura Ring, which popularized the category, came out with its new Oura Ring 4 in 2024.
—Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024
By embracing a bold Western dress code, Beyoncé has not only popularized the cowgirl aesthetic but has also solidified its hold on trendsetters everywhere.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Dec. 2024
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Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
And, like any colloquialism popularized by an internet trend, celebs, brands and even the president himself cashed in on the sensation.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
Oura Ring, which popularized the category, came out with its new Oura Ring 4 in 2024.
—Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024
By embracing a bold Western dress code, Beyoncé has not only popularized the cowgirl aesthetic but has also solidified its hold on trendsetters everywhere.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Dec. 2024
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His versions were full-blooded, with lush strings and reasonably large orchestras — and, purists alleged — vulgarizing distortions.BostonGlobe.com, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2019
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Ever since his rise to power, Trump has served as a vulgarizing agent.Leon Neyfakh, Slate Magazine, 2 June 2017
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Others may be nervous about overusing sanctions, as Steven Mnuchin, the treasury secretary in Trump’s first administration, was.Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
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The downside is that the technology can permanently damage its user if overused, which in turn puts it on a watchlist of sorts.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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This portrayal conflicts with societal expectations of killers, who are often stereotyped as outcasts or visibly dangerous individuals.Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Troy schools board president Karl Schmidt has lost reelection after his letters stereotyping Asians were uncovered.Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 9 Nov. 2024
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This petulant idea almost works because actress Amy Adams, in the nameless role, benefits from no longer being overexposed.Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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Tucker is a free agent after next season and the team doesn’t want to overexpose Yordan Alvarez to left field.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
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“Popularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popularize. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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