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Recent Examples of charmed circle
In a political economy in which decent livelihoods are artificially scarce, selective schools have helped to keep my family in a socioeconomically charmed circle—and keep others out.
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The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022
OkCupid has cast a charmed circle of inclusion, from which some people must still inevitably be excluded.
—Zoë Hu, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2022
Their class background and experiences of poverty pushed them outside of that charmed circle of perfect victimhood.
—Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 10 July 2020
The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022
OkCupid has cast a charmed circle of inclusion, from which some people must still inevitably be excluded.
—Zoë Hu, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2022
Their class background and experiences of poverty pushed them outside of that charmed circle of perfect victimhood.
—Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 10 July 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charmed circle
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Yet, his courtship of Sunni elites merely created the illusion that Assad’s regime was inclusive.Sefa Secen / Made by History, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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In each of those cases, elites were largely responding to, and relying upon, popular protest to both determine and then pursue their governing strategies.Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Just like cults, marketers exploit vulnerabilities, create in-groups and out-groups and play on emotions to drive behavior.Dr. Mara Einstein, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
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To be sure, in-group love and out-group hatred are logically interconnected: the prospect of a common threat can bring us together, so the enemy of my enemy is my friend.Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Goldberg and Chung founded the network to address significant gaps in women’s sports broadcasting by delivering accessible coverage to fans in 65 countries across the globe.Caroline Fitzgerald, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The rebel groups that joined HTS to topple the regime made for a complex network of fighters, at times backed by foreign nations who were focused on battling different enemies.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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Plot details remain under wraps, but a post-credits scene in the latest film suggests that more iconic characters from the video games could soon be entering the cinematic fold.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
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Missionary feels like an object plucked from the alternate universe where Snoop joined the Aftermath fold after the Master P deal.Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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Since canines’ role in improving the well-being of individuals became evident, many organizations entered the market, offering professional training services tailored to specific needs.Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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O’Donnell’s story reminded me of the insidious way in which an organization’s culture and purpose can shift.Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
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However, refusing to give up on his dream of becoming an avid writer of fiction, the young author brings talent, dogged determination and a marketing savvy mindset to break through the industry’s perennial clique.Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Even the most fearsome clique of them all, the Manhattan private all-girls school vampires, are there.Katie Rife, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
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Any recognition of Somaliland as an independent state will result in dangerous repercussions, including exacerbating internal divisions between the various clans of Somaliland that support independence and others that seek to remain within the Somali federal state.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The upcoming Season 5 finale of Yellowstone will not be the end of the Dutton clan’s story.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Tom Trumpler Camarillo :: So college coaches such as Brian Kelly, Mike Gundy and Mike Norvell are paying into their school’s NIL in order to save their jobs.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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While at college in San Francisco, Lester had become involved with a theatrical group at the University of California, Berkeley.arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Charmed circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charmed%20circle. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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