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That reticence may well have helped to diminish his reputation; indeed, his contribution has been largely eclipsed by that of his eldest son, the abstract painter and sculptor Ben Nicholson.—
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Still, the focus on Venezuela could help distract from Putin’s reticence to strike a deal with Ukraine.—
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The story then unfolded through the subterfuge of the princess and the care of Morton.—
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Unlike the confrontational drudgery of couples therapy — and aiming to avoid the confrontational finality of divorce — this approach relies on subterfuge.—
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The occasional person on a walk or shopper at one of the barely dozen stores still open, but the sound inside the mall is mostly just silence.—
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From her perspective, seeking support is not a lack of discipline, but a rational and courageous response to a complex condition that thrives in silence.—
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Ay, the superb slyness of that last response!—
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The investigation has resulted in Wallace being charged with concealment of death from unnatural causes, patient abuse and neglect and felony assault of an individual with disabilities, police said.—
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Last month, Adams pleaded no contest to two counts of first-degree murder and related charges involving the unlawful handling and concealment of the victims’ remains.—
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His vision and shiftiness give him a higher chance to break out for longer runs.—
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Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson is one of the most difficult backs to bring down, with his speed and shiftiness.—
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Kojima improves the balance of combat, stealth and exploration while telling a more intriguing story as Sam deals with tragedy and finds redemption in his mission.—
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As next-generation wireless communications increasingly focus on the transmission channel, the ability to include sensing, communication, and power harvesting into a single hardware platform is expected to impact fields ranging from the Internet of Things to intelligent stealth.—
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If Miller was trying to channel Hobbes, this would be a break with a very old American tradition of wariness about the philosopher.—
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The conservative impulse — skepticism of sweeping change, respect for traditions, wariness of unintended consequences — can prevent politics from becoming a moral joyride that smashes against the guardrails and calls it courage.—
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“Furtiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furtiveness. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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