prodder

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Noun
  • However, the rebels continue to launch attacks aimed at Israel, which has vowed to retaliate against Houthi leadership in the event of further aggression.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The four female protagonists in Nails rebel against society’s expectations of them with consequences for themselves and family and friends.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Scientists suggest that non-conformists are not necessarily the rebels or troublemakers in the workplace.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Editors’ Picks The 50-year-old Mr. Mondlane might appear to some as an election denier and populist troublemaker.
    Tavares Cebola, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In Myanmar, where the government regards any aid entering conflict zones as support for insurgents, that can mean international groups operate almost clandestinely to get lifesaving provisions to the local groups that can distribute them.
    Karl Vick, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
  • While the military did not disclose details about the individuals killed, Balochistan has long been a hotspot for insurgent activity.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Fury’s legendary promoter, Frank Warren, seemed to take the announcement in stride.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • This was just the latest in a series of moves—including elevating former Republican operative Joel Kaplan to chief global affairs officer and adding combat-sports promoter Dana White to Meta’s board—that seem to indicate the company is vying to get into the good graces of the new administration.
    Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Lately, proponents of the cull have pointed to a 2023 study by researchers from the Animal and Plant Health Agency, which seemed to show a reduction in bovine tuberculosis.
    Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
  • That will shift the domestic balance of power away from proponents of the green transition.
    Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
  • In November, SpaceX launched the same Falcon 9 booster twice in less than 14 days, the shortest turnaround time for a booster yet.
    Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
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