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Victor’s own father is obsessed with legacy and perfection and mistreats his boy, and that cycle continues with Victor and the Creature.—
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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Mihály is a brute who mistreats his mother.—
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The lawsuit alleges the freeze is based on unsupported allegations of social services fraud and violates Congress’ spending power.—
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The association has argued that Measure ULA violates both the state’s constitution and the Los Angeles City Charter.—
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The gun-owning Susan Lorincz isolates and relentlessly harasses and targets Ajike Owens’ family, calling police countless times about such infractions as kids playing on the lawn and them just being kids.—
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On screen, Mateen constantly harasses her via text message.—
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Content that outrages, polarizes or triggers anxiety keeps us watching.—
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California law already criminalizes unsafe gun storage in certain situations, including when a child accesses a firearm and injures or kills someone.—
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In self-defense, Franck's group injures one of the attackers.—
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In the film, Victor emotionally abuses the Creature.—
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Anyone who abuses a position of power and jeopardizes our national security will be held accountable.—
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In Russia, the civilian repressive apparatus persecutes the military, which leaps at every chance for revenge.—
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Cipher bullies other characters across the season about their powers, but because of Andre and Polarity’s degenerative abilities, this underscores the eugenics behind his beliefs.—
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“Molests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molests. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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