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Perhaps its message is meant to be deliberately ambiguous—or maybe there’s no message at all.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025 -
The pending trial is one of many alleging that social media technology companies have deliberately created platforms and features that cause harm to younger users and damage their mental health.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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His crossing has often been a source of frustration, sometimes ballooning the ball too often, taking too long to put it into the area or cutting back on himself hesitantly.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The clip shows the massive American bully hesitantly backing away from a tiny, energetic puppy.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Construction is tentatively set to begin after the 2026 Kentucky Derby, held next year on May 2, with a target completion in time for the Run for the Roses in 2028.—
Matthew Glowicki,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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The two gorillas were tentatively named Samson and Sambo, and a contest was held to suggest new names for the pair.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Circumspectly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumspectly. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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