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Noun
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As the Oxford English Dictionary notes, the expression not hardly is considered a vulgarism.—
NR Editors,
National Review,
16 Apr. 2020 -
The British cringed over new American accents, coinages and vulgarisms.—
Time,
Time,
11 June 2019
Noun
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In short: Your former co-worker needs to cut this [obscenity redacted] out.—
Anna Holmes,
New York Times,
24 Nov. 2024
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Why do opponents use an obscenity in their signs? Jeanne Woodbury, an activist who works with the lobbying firm Creosote Partners, put up 10 campaign signs around the Phoenix area opposing Proposition 138.—
Ray Stern,
The Arizona Republic,
18 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Lighting too forms a kind of architectural language, with track fixtures, uplights, and Ingo Maurer icons casting a calm collective glow.—
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
15 Jan. 2025
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Some 240 people work there in various tech startups, AI incubators and food science labs, conducting research and business in at least 14 languages.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Dialogue has become a dirty word for many in the Venezuelan opposition as well, thanks to Maduro’s record of using negotiations to buy time, consolidate his support, and splinter his adversaries.—
Michael J. Camilleri,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Sep. 2019
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Only after the Cold War ended did a neoconservative foreign policy consensus come to dominate the American right—and diplomacy became a dirty word for Republicans.—
Dan Caldwell,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Nov. 2024
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Glenn Close censored for using profanity during live Golden Globes broadcast One of those losses came in the Best Actress category, where Demi Moore triumphed over Anora's Madison, whom many predicted would win the award.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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There was a funny moment when ESPN 1320’s James Ham told Christie he would be fined for using profanity.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
31 Dec. 2024
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The duo tweeted at each other earlier this year, after SZA, using an expletive, demanded a new season of the show immediately.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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But Andre Zachary, Neely’s father, was escorted out of the courtroom after an outburst that included expletives, according to CNN.—
Cheyanne M. Daniels,
The Hill,
9 Dec. 2024
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The station asked the band not to include the swears.—
Kris Holt,
Forbes,
2 Dec. 2024
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There’s a heavy focus on Asia’s first One&Only spa, featuring a green caviar body exfoliation and an Augustinus Bader facial celebs swear by.—
Katie Lockhart,
Robb Report,
11 Oct. 2024
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