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Adjective
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Also at tight end, Jackson Verdugo, who had a strong freshman season, is due back, and FIU signed incoming freshmen Davis Brown and Ayden Passley.—
Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
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Nicole says Hannah did get better and stronger — strong enough that Hannah's neurologist told her the whole story.—
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This leads to families having to make tough decisions, said Cindy Kincaid, family caregiver program manager at Centralina Regional Council.—
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She's been amazing, a sort of brutal support, tough lover, very educational.—
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The cease-and-desist letter, provided to the Tribune by Nicholson’s campaign, was written by a lawyer from the firm Ford & Britton, where Cook County Board Commissioner Scott Britton is a partner.—
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Keep in mind that firm menstrual cups are more likely to open properly after being inserted.—
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Trump has repeatedly signaled that American security commitments are transactional, not principled.—
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China’s rapport with the United States and its allies has thus evolved from pragmatic engagement to principled divergence.—
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Allen doesn’t depict herself as the virtuous, scorned wife, but a real and raw person who cycles through anxiety and insecurity until everything reaches its bitter end.—
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In essence, the Moflin was created for virtuous reasons.—
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Of all my books, Helm has been so hard and so lovingly written.—
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Regardless, making amends with Ronnie is harder than Lilly would like.—
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The radical shifts in France — regicide, the Committee of Public Safety’s terror, and expansionist campaigns — dissolved the moral and practical basis for the alliance.—
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Without genuine emotional experience or moral agency, AI cannot provide the accountability that comes from being seen by another person.—
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Pushing frozen branches upright quickly increases the chances of breakage.—
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Maybe Robert Saleh wouldn’t have gotten fired if Rodgers had remained upright in his first season in New York.—
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“Backboned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backboned. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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