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As Erik becomes more worked up, an alarmed Oziel calls Lyle in, and Lyle threatens to kill Oziel.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 20 Sep. 2024
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But the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, did not seem alarmed or even particularly surprised by the apocalyptic rhetoric.Simon Shuster, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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The restaurant scene in which David, in Benji’s brief absence, tearfully reveals a profound array of feelings about his troubled cousin to their concerned tour mates is a knockout.Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Wilmore and Williams arrived at the station in June aboard the troubled Starliner for what was supposed to be a 10-day stay.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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New York 17th District GOP Rep. Mike Lawler won his first term in 2022, marking an upset against then-Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, the chair of House Democrats' campaign arm.Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Stevenson is clearly upset after the events that transpired leading to the Bears losing on a last-second Hail Mary pass.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Although dissenters are worried about the cost, the climate change crisis harms everyone, even those who don’t live in a region that is at risk of wildfires.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Authorities are worried about other health problems in the aftermath of the deadliest natural disaster in Spain’s recent history.Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Creepy clowns, disturbed dolls, giant skeletons and sinister beings littered their yard — all to the delight of Chris.Susan Young, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Automatic backup recording function if the link is disturbed or weak.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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The previews at the beginning and end of this week’s batch of episodes also show Ashley, Taylor, Monica, and Marissa all in tears or, at the very least, distraught.Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
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From there, an increasingly distraught Elisabeth comes to learn of a mysterious black market drug known as the Substance, which promises to deliver her a younger and more vital version of herself – with certain caveats.Dan Heching, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024
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Grieving widows and parents across the country told them about the patchwork of laws against distracted driving, and the inconsistent citations or sentencing handed down to careless motorists.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is in some ways itself a product of those concerns, both as a 36-years-later sequel and as a story about how Lydia has since stepped into the position of the distracted parent who’s unable to connect with their own moody child.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
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Bucks that seem alert and nervous — look for twitchy ears and a constantly bobbing head — are more likely to detect you movement and are also more likely to duck arrows.Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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As the presidential election enters the final stretch, Democrats are increasingly nervous about the outcome.Christine Adams / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Wrought (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrought%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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