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And for any fan of the show — and Wilson’s over-the-top, egotistical Dwight — the lyrics might not be a total surprise.—
Victoria Edel, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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In the 1998 episode, Theroux, 53, appears briefly as an egotistical writer who flirts with Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw at a party.—
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Yet Hudson remains optimistic that some new fund managers will have longevity.—
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Knowledge of controversy aside, Davis remains optimistic about the new series coming from HBO.—
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That’s another important component of the foreclosures First Street tracked: areas where home prices are rising tend to avoid falling into distress.—
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Climate has therefore become an increasingly important consideration in assessing credit score risk, right along with a consumer's debt, income and collateral in the home, according to a new report from First Street, a climate risk assessment firm.—
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This is the worst kind of football team: a conceited but objectively mediocre squad.—
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Rory Kinnear steals some of the best lines as the conceited British prime minister, and Ato Essandoh, as Kate’s deputy chief, plays the ever-flustered man surrounded by extremely capable women with admirable humor, charm, and confidence.—
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At a time when Villa could have been complacent, McGinn was at his scrapping best, picking the pockets of players outside the box and squaring for Leon Bailey.—
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Released the same year as the Cuban Missile Crisis, the short foreshadows films like Fail-Safe and Dr. Strangelove, and given the context of the civil-rights movement, resonates as a conversation between a complacent white man and a person of color who can hear dog whistles.—
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The season began with hundreds of hopeful contestants auditioning virtually and in-person across the country.—
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While Bass is still hopeful for state aid, the council seemed less hopeful.—
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Jain didn’t barge onto the scene with the pompous bravado as many others do.—
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The entire episode elicits the kind of pompous stench that has long prompted ill feelings toward Michigan — a sentiment magnified by the actions and attitudes that led to the investigation at hand.—
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The narrative continues to evolve, due in no small part to proud descendants of Hiram, James and Wallace.—
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Jaylon is a proud alumnus of the University of Georgia.—
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“Self-applauding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-applauding. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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