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Adjective
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There’s a buddy comedy element to Godard’s at times tempestuous relationship with his producer that makes for some of this film’s most trenchant inquiries into the filmmaking mindset.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025 -
Reassembling the excellent cast from the low-profile 2023 premiere in Los Angeles, Mamet reels us in with some of his most trenchant writing in years.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But Thunderbolts* is sharper edged than what’s come before.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Putting heavy or edged objects atop the cord may damage or pinch it, potentially causing short circuits.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The palate is said to have notes of freshly baked pastry, golden syrup, ground coffee, sea salt, warm sand, and beach bonfire smoke.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
13 May 2025
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Infuse with Unique Ingredients: For a special twist, try adding freshly ground coffee or cocoa powder.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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The thunder rolled and lightning danced among the jagged peaks as a summer rainstorm soaked the alpine meadows of California’s Sierra Nevada.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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In addition to more glaciers (circa 300) than any other national park in the Lower 48 states, North Cascades boasts dozens of jagged snowy peaks, wild rivers, tranquil lakes, and among the highest biodiversity of any U.S. park.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Conor, after all, trains with a hard-hitting Cobra Kai-like dojo named Demolition with an edgy John Kreese-like sensei named O’Shea (Tim Rozon), even though O’Shea barely has a presence in comparison to Martin Kove’s Kreese in the Karate Kid movies and Cobra Kai.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Lovato is known for her edgy style—think lots of leather, tattoos, and sleek silhouettes.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
28 May 2025
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“Knifelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knifelike. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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