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Recent Examples of narc
You’re automatically dubbed a narc, a kiss-ass, a too-cool.
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Brandi California, SPIN, 1 July 2024
The software, which would effectively act like a narc embedded on people’s iPhones, could have unintended consequences, critics said, despite Apple’s assurances that it would be used solely to stop child predators.
—Declan Harty, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2021
In that same breath, Kenya Moore explaining to Latoya what a narc was in an insult to Drew was a stunning lack of cognitive dissonance with her behavior over the course of this season.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2021
His successor also has the mindset of an undercover narc.
—Steve Chapman, chicagotribune.com, 14 Aug. 2020
And while Jamie would have handled this situation perfectly, Roger straight-up turns Isaiah over like a total narc, gets everyone wasted on whiskey, and a bunch of people ditch his militia as a result.
—Mehera Bonner, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Mar. 2020
All staffed by unattractive people in their late twenties, professional narcs with bad skin and waterproof sandals.
—Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 24 June 2019
El Diario reports that fans have downloaded that app more than 10 million times, essentially turning them into undercover narcs.
—Dami Lee, The Verge, 12 June 2019
Remember to act surprised when a piece of turquoise comes shooting out of your airway, in case this Good Samaritan is also a narc.
—Sarah Lazarus, The New Yorker, 8 June 2019
Brandi California, SPIN, 1 July 2024
The software, which would effectively act like a narc embedded on people’s iPhones, could have unintended consequences, critics said, despite Apple’s assurances that it would be used solely to stop child predators.
—Declan Harty, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2021
In that same breath, Kenya Moore explaining to Latoya what a narc was in an insult to Drew was a stunning lack of cognitive dissonance with her behavior over the course of this season.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2021
His successor also has the mindset of an undercover narc.
—Steve Chapman, chicagotribune.com, 14 Aug. 2020
And while Jamie would have handled this situation perfectly, Roger straight-up turns Isaiah over like a total narc, gets everyone wasted on whiskey, and a bunch of people ditch his militia as a result.
—Mehera Bonner, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Mar. 2020
All staffed by unattractive people in their late twenties, professional narcs with bad skin and waterproof sandals.
—Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 24 June 2019
El Diario reports that fans have downloaded that app more than 10 million times, essentially turning them into undercover narcs.
—Dami Lee, The Verge, 12 June 2019
Remember to act surprised when a piece of turquoise comes shooting out of your airway, in case this Good Samaritan is also a narc.
—Sarah Lazarus, The New Yorker, 8 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narc
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New York City aims to hire 2,500 new employees as tracers; the state of Michigan instead plans to rely largely on volunteers.Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2020
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Each fiber is embedded with a unique molecular tracer during production, enabling genuine and transparent sharing of information about its lifecycle.SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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For more than forty years, Hoover’s G-men devoted hundreds of thousands of man hours to the threat that was Paul Robeson: debriefing informants, wiretapping phone conversations, and monitoring rallies, concerts, and plays.Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
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She is then recruited by Woody Harrelson’s shadowy G-man and tasked with rebranding NASA during the 1960s Space Race with the Soviet Union, all so that government funding can be upheld for Apollo 11’s mission to the Moon in 1969.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2024
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In 2010, cold case detectives recovered additional items and sent them for DNA testing, leading to the DNA profile of a male suspect.Alaa Elassar, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Police said no suspects were in custody and that area detectives were investigating the shooting.Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Testers appreciated the Venture’s neutral profile, which transitions from zero-camber underfoot to a gentle rocker between the inserts, nose, and tail.Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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After a semi-heated debrief with Kaitlyn and Byron, where she’s ordered to find a qualified handler for their pilot lioness, Joe picks up a tail on the highway and calls in Kyle for assistance, who’s already tracking her from the road about five minutes away.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Narc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narc. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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