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depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
a stash of stag flicks that were hidden in the basement
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Recent Examples of stag
Nouriel Roubini, Time, 13 Oct. 2022
Early illustrations indicated that during Queen Victoria’s reign, mounted stag heads lined the walls, facing enormous chandeliers and a cutout orchestral pit.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 8 Sep. 2022
Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 28 July 2024
In stag dances on the frontier, in eloquent letters expressing deep emotional commitment, and in close partnerships between working ranch hands, the intimate relationships between 19th century men in the American West are clear.
—Orion Rummler, Them, 8 July 2024
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Moreover, high debt ratios will create the conditions for stag-flationary debt crises; i.e., the worst of the 1970s and the worst of the post-global-financial-crisis period.
—Nouriel Roubini, Time, 13 Oct. 2022
Early illustrations indicated that during Queen Victoria’s reign, mounted stag heads lined the walls, facing enormous chandeliers and a cutout orchestral pit.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 8 Sep. 2022
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For the 2024 equestrian cross-country course, designer Pierre Le Goupil took inspiration from the features and grounds of the Palace of Versailles, creating 28 decorative obstacles—including this fence shaped like a stag’s head, with antlers reaching up more than 23 feet (7 meters) on either side.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 28 July 2024
In stag dances on the frontier, in eloquent letters expressing deep emotional commitment, and in close partnerships between working ranch hands, the intimate relationships between 19th century men in the American West are clear.
—Orion Rummler, Them, 8 July 2024
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Get the recipe 02 of 27 One-Pot Cajun Chicken Alfredo Any state that touches Louisiana finds Cajun flavors seeping into their suppers.Josh Miller, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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Like mushrooms au poivre, green curry cod, and caramel-apple monkey bread. November 27, 2024 This month our readers gravitated toward saucy suppers, the kind that beg for crusty bread.Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 27 Nov. 2024
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Of course, obscene content has been censored, and services that clearly broke intellectual property laws, like Napster, WikiLeaks, and The Pirate Bay were shuttered, but, for the average person, the internet remained broadly open in the United States.Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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There have now been 21 fines due to obscene gestures this season.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Deadpool & Wolverine was far more graphic and vulgar than previous Marvel Studios projects — but one of its especially dirty lines didn't make the cut.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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With Election Day on the horizon, Elon Musk is leaning into violent and vulgar rhetoric.Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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When these interact with hot water, they can get released into the tea and end up being drunk.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Outside, guests can pick camomile flowers for tea, and the more adventurous can hike up the gorge.Valerie Hopkins, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Video of the crash obtained by ABC 7 showed a white Nissan Rogue SUV run the red light, causing a side impact collision, or T-bone, with a blue BMW belonging to the victim.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Other than some Ikea bookshelves, the only furniture was an old blue sectional couch that at times had Goldfish crackers wedged between the cushions.Sid Evans, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024
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Modern Surrealism 2025 will channel a modern take on a 1920s art movement through decorative tablescapes and dream-like soirees.Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Revered as one of the top luxury Caribbean resorts with private pools, Half Moon ups the ante on how personal outdoor areas can be utilized by offering the ability to host family-style soirees.Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024
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At its simplest, while tracking cookies are a nasty underpin to the internet, they can be seen and controlled, whether by those website popups or electing to use some form of private browsing that blocks such cookies altogether.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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But the only bacteria raw or pasteurized milk contain are the nasty kind—salmonella, campylobacter and the like, according to the FDA.Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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But the masquerade is not sustainable, and on the eve of her 15th birthday, Ellian makes a breakthrough in her effort to break the curse.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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Her ticket to the masquerade got lost in the shawl vault.Devon Ivie, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Stag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stag. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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