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something or someone that is hated
one of the changes in American society that remains a particular abhorrence of social conservatives
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Davie’s successor will inherit an organization wrestling with its place in a media ecosystem dominated by overseas tech giants, as well as battling enemies closer to home, with conservative politicians and media proprietors wishing to see the BBC diminished during charter renewal.—
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
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Even paranoiacs have enemies, maybe rendering their paranoia a rational response.—
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As the representative for the armed wing of a human empire, you're tasked with subduing these Lovecraftian abominations and securing a foothold for humanity on alien worlds.—
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The Succession Wars took a much darker turn thanks to the development of not just Battlemechs but of horrible flesh and steel monsters called abominations.—
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For people with shark phobias—likely traumatized by movies like Jaws—such advances could help make getting in the water a little easier.—
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Mindshift - Helps teens and young adults gain insight into and basic skills to manage anxiety, including GAD, social anxiety, specific phobias and panic attacks.—
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That information is now in the hands of identity thieves and potentially hostile foreign adversaries, patiently waiting for the right moment to strike.—
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Continue reading … POWER PLAY — US raid in Venezuela signals deterrence to adversaries, experts say.—
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“Abhorrences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abhorrences. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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