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Noun
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Organized theft is no petty crime; these are not one-off crimes of desperation or a mom lifting a can of formula to feed her baby.—
Cailey Locklair,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025 -
That’s a Shawn Ryan [decision in the writing], and then my job is to act out that turmoil and choreograph the desperation and brutality.—
Max Gao,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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By the end of the 90-minute debate, those who had been able to bear sticking around were in a panic.—
Annie Karni,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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People who are impacted by natural disaster may feel a strong sense of grief, panic, loss, fear and sadness, according to the University of Houston's Department of Psychology.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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However, numbers cannot articulate the magnitude of anguish as the disaster upends families and dismantles livelihoods.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The stark destruction has brought him to his knees in prayer and anguish.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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Relli — a former member of hip-hop collective A$AP Mob — filed a civil suit for assault, battery and emotional distress against Rocky on Aug. 10, 2022.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Removing First Amendment violations, conspiracy, deceit, false light and retaliation leaves the new complaint with allegations of defamation per se by libel and slander, intentional infliction of emotional distress and defamation per quad by libel.—
Isha Trivedi,
The Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Consuming cream might cause digestive upset, including diarrhea or stomach discomfort, and pet owners are advised to consult a veterinarian before introducing dairy products into their cats' diets.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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But following the medical timeout, which appeared to be for both an injury and discomfort with the heat in Melbourne, Sinner broke his opponent and pinched the third set.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Letting go of the fear now serves as an unspoken theme of Chickahominy.—
Tricia Despres,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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But this progress was not inevitable; it was forged through struggle and the determination to rise above fear and division.—
John Hope Bryant,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That night, there was a mood of dismay in the dining hall.—
Sheila Heti,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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Warner was not the only Democrat to express dismay over Turner’s ouster.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
16 Jan. 2025
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The situation caused Campbell a lot of anxiety, but became a pivotal shift in her perspective.—
Kait Hanson,
Glamour,
18 Jan. 2025
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Then the widespread anxiety spurred by a wave of high-profile robberies and the deadly home-invasion of Jacqueline Avant.—
Gary Baum,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
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