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Recent Examples of effacement
Hoss runs the gamut of emotions, from love and vulnerability through anger and grief, to a steely resolve that belies the superficial self-effacement.
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2022
The Vandewater performs a similar act of semi-self-effacement.
—Curbed, 18 Aug. 2022
For the aging athlete to continue grinding away, even as their physical prowess begins to fail them, is in some ways a noble act of self-effacement, an abandonment of personal vanity, a repayment of the karmic debt of their natural abilities.
—Elizabeth Nelson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2022
One of the reasons Boseman was such a marvelous actor was his genius for self-effacement, his ability to hold the spotlight without dominating it.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2022
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2022
The Vandewater performs a similar act of semi-self-effacement.
—Curbed, 18 Aug. 2022
For the aging athlete to continue grinding away, even as their physical prowess begins to fail them, is in some ways a noble act of self-effacement, an abandonment of personal vanity, a repayment of the karmic debt of their natural abilities.
—Elizabeth Nelson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2022
One of the reasons Boseman was such a marvelous actor was his genius for self-effacement, his ability to hold the spotlight without dominating it.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effacement
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But the state abandoned the execution after prison staff failed to establish an IV line, exposing the difficulties with administering the death penalty.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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However, execution of Honeywell’s current operations has been spotty and is hurting the stock.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sign up The disintegration happens in a process called decratonization.Devika Rao, theweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Shortly after Matt recounts his marriage’s disintegration, Chris turns in.Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
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Eastwood plays the title character, a man reluctantly drawn into the Confederate side of the Civil War after the slaughter of his family.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Their anger at the Democrats is understandable, especially the anger of those who have lost many relatives in the slaughter.Caise D. Hassan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
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Republicans in July overcame qualms about Trump’s polarizing antics and legal problems to nominate him a third time, galvanized after an assassination attempt by a gunman whose bullets nicked Trump’s ear at a Pennsylvania rally, killed a supporter and raised national tensions.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Butler Rally Attendance Trump keeps falsely claiming that 101,000 people attended his second rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, following the first assassination attempt against him.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The vehicular massacre on the road toward Illinka has helped drive up Russian losses to record levels.David Axe, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Yet after Hamas's October 7 brutal massacre of 1,200 innocent Israelis, many were shocked to find that the Left no longer had an affinity for Jews.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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The White House had an additional security perimeter put in place due to the unrest following the killing of George Floyd in 2020.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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The former cook confessed to the killing and cooperated with authorities, Hightower said.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Trending on Billboard In a statement posted to social media on Nov. 4, Lambesis reflected on the internal issues that culminated in the band’s dissolution.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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The dissolution of strict gendered dressing is the stale chat of this millennium.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Effacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effacement. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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