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as in wrestles
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as in cuts up
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This season, silence is louder than words, loyalties are tested, and as each woman wrestles with the past, not everyone will make it to the other side the same.—
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
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The police officer then wrestles Newman to the ground, and no shots are fired.—
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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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Boston Blue slaps a fresh coat of paint on Blue Bloods, the CBS procedural that ended its 14-season run last year.—
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Speaking with Cocoa Butter about her most memorable roles, Calloway revealed that the moment Ike slaps Jackie came across so emotional and raw because the stunt went wrong.—
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As rain pummels the region, rivers, creeks and streams could rise and overflow, and flooding is possible in some urban areas.—
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Millions of people are facing a flood risk on Friday as an atmospheric river pummels Southern California with torrential rainfall.—
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Weir picked up his first guitar licks from David Nelson and future Jefferson Airplane member Jorma Kaukonen.—
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Everybody licks the big pink flesh wall.—
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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.—
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Mihály is a brute who mistreats his mother.—
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Burrell pounds his way down to the four-yard line.—
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The man simply pounds the zone.—
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“Roughhouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughhouses. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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