as in to fawn
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On his Fox show, Carlson did fawning interviews with four sitting heads of state, all aspiring proto-authoritarian strongmen: Nayib Bukele, of El Salvador; Jair Bolsonaro, of Brazil; Viktor Orbán, of Hungary; and Donald Trump.Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent weeks have seen the release of a fawning new biography of the president and a seven-part documentary series on state television lauding his life trajectory.Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
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Also in attendance: an inner-child 14-year-old version of Trump himself, who both needles and kowtows to the booming, boorish (and offstage) voice of the adult iteration.Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
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Rather than challenging that xenophobic ideology, many policy makers kowtow to it, helping to shift the political dial more to the right.Banseka Kayembe, refinery29.com, 9 Aug. 2024
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Francona retired a few years ago, but was coaxed out of retirement by the Reds.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Cybercriminals relentlessly launch phishing attacks at employees, trying to coax or trick them into providing their personal information and credentials.Ilia Sotnikov, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Those harmonies — simultaneously honeyed and gravelly, providing just enough support without overshadowing, yet so powerful and full of potential — echoes Whitten.Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024
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Enjoy flavored nuts, such as those that are candied, glazed, or honied, in moderation.Selene Yeager, Health, 24 Feb. 2024
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Warming the milk and butter up first helps to avoid any milk fat white spots on top of your decadent chocolate cake.Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2024
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Griffin isn’t the only big-name boss to try and butter up workers by putting on an unforgettable party.BYOrianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2023
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Kassar had wheedled an extra $40 million out of a European banking syndicate just so the film could cross the finish line.Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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At a pricey June 3 gala at the Supreme Court, liberal documentary filmmaker Lauren Windsor took on a conservative persona to wheedle controversial comments out of the judge, who’s recently come under fire for flying flags associated with Trump supporters at his homes.Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 10 June 2024
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But Google campaigned hard for years, cajoling Apple into making this move as its own Android Messages app lost ever more ground to WhatsApp and other over-the-tops, while Apple seemingly brushed away any concerns, with its critical US user base continuing to iMessage between themselves.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Instead of acknowledging the difficulties, Putin encouraged efforts to find new recruits wherever they could be found, using various means to bribe, cajole, and coerce them into service.Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2022
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Owing to her father’s belief that women’s menstruation breaks the all-important power of ancestors, Yuet has never felt truly and unconditionally loved by Man, despite idolizing him and studying his ritual performances.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
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Michael Schwartz, Tyler Nilson (USA), 2024 In 1990s Cuba, 18-year-old Gustavo (Eros de la Puente) idolizes his rebellious older brother Paco (Héctor Medina) and his punk bandmates.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Suck (up to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suck%20%28up%20to%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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