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The twists and tussles multiply from here on out, with the amiable, Petula Clark-loving Mady forced to undergo an action-hero transformation overnight.—
Beatrice Loayza,
New York Times,
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That shortlist provided constant fodder for conversation, and threatened to overwhelm the typical amiable pre-screening chatter about the actual program of films.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
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Photo : William Walker, courtesy of RM Sotheby's The Ferrari 550 Maranello sports car is remarkably docile but equally engaging on a twisty road or in the heat of an accelerative moment.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2025
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The gestating women are docile and encouraged not to question the process, distracted by activities like yoga, painting or listening to music.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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In the 12th century, for instance, the Dutch began to drain swamps to create tractable land for agriculture.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Jan. 2025
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Like James’s governess, Christine becomes an author of sorts through her attempts to understand a situation that isn’t, in the end, all that tractable.—
Joanna Biggs,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Feb. 2024
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His oxygen tank sat at his knees like an obedient mastiff.—
Brandon Taylor,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Anyone who meets the gentle, obedient boy would never call him that.—
Bebe Hodges,
USA TODAY,
15 Nov. 2024
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The issue then was DeSantis’ marginalizing of Black voting strength in North Florida, forcing a submissive Legislature to swallow his map of congressional districts — an issue that’s the Legislature’s prerogative.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2025
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What’s more, the deal would very likely provoke a political and military crisis in Ukraine, which Russia could exploit to finally achieve its objective of turning the country into a submissive dominion.—
Elie Tenenbaum,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Dec. 2024
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Cristina lounges about between scenes in velvet frocks and jackets, tended by a criminally obliging doctor, like a figure from Hollywood’s Babylonian era.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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The law features several procedural requirements, such as obliging the team to provide six months’ notice to the government.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2019
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The Trump administration is likely to face legal challenges over the order, but the law that codifies the administration of the foreign service is fairly deferential to the secretary of state.—
Will Steakin,
ABC News,
12 Feb. 2025
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People have occasionally challenged their inclusion on such lists, but courts have been broadly deferential to government claims of national security.—
Byron Tau,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Tax professionals can upload documents to its platform and receive tailored advice for specific client situations, enabling them to identify eligible deductions, avoid overpaying and remain compliant.—
Ryan Lawler,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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The committee vote, which was held this morning in a room crammed to capacity with what appeared to be roughly equal numbers of Kennedy’s skeptics and devotees, certainly fit with the behavior of a compliant GOP.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Ruly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruly. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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