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Even though Democratic lawmakers had been instrumental in its passage, López Obrador did not deign to meet them.
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Arturo Sarukhan, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2022
According to a Variety report published in November 2023, the upcoming film has been plagued by script changes and a lack of creative direction, with one version of the film deigning to morph into a narrative that sidelines its main draw, the double Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2024
Countries seeking cooperation with China are supplicants and, under a best-case scenario, will be forced to make concessions first, after which Beijing might finally deign to engage.
—Andrew S. Erickson, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2021
While the majority of revelers waited in a long line to be served by an overworked bartender, some deigned to wander closer to a stage where a succession of readers tried to provide entertainment that never quite landed.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2024
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Arturo Sarukhan, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2022
According to a Variety report published in November 2023, the upcoming film has been plagued by script changes and a lack of creative direction, with one version of the film deigning to morph into a narrative that sidelines its main draw, the double Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2024
Countries seeking cooperation with China are supplicants and, under a best-case scenario, will be forced to make concessions first, after which Beijing might finally deign to engage.
—Andrew S. Erickson, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2021
While the majority of revelers waited in a long line to be served by an overworked bartender, some deigned to wander closer to a stage where a succession of readers tried to provide entertainment that never quite landed.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Deign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deign. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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