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as in weasels
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
politicians who try to pussyfoot around hot-button issues
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With a new alias, Andrew Birch, Pine sneaks around Roper’s Majorca compound and relays key documents to Burr, all while keeping an indiscriminate profile.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
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Now, with nowhere else to turn, Mauser sneaks in uninvited to a swanky party in Rockwell's home and begs for his support in front of his wealthy friends.—
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But beneath this viral joke among African Americans lurks a hidden history of slavery, voodoo, and rebellion.—
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Meanwhile, a manipulative judge, Roland Brack (Nicholas Pinnock), lurks around the fringes, hoping to seduce or even blackmail the electrically attractive Hedda.—
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Kicking off the Year With Self-Care These days, her morning ritual also includes Premier Protein shakes.—
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Berto is seen walking back to his truck, while the Tahoe driver walks toward the front end of the Tahoe, looks down at the bumper and shakes his head before turning to point the firearm at Berto, the affidavit said.—
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Yet real sovereignty slips further away.—
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Gwath slips the screen and positions himself for a lob from Byrd.—
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In the clip, Kim attempts to snowboard up the face of the ramp, but falls into the wall face first and slides back down the ramp.—
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As the eyelid slides across the eye‘s surface, friction generates a tiny electrical charge that the system captures and converts into usable power.—
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“Pussyfoots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pussyfoots. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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