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His death is a sobering reminder of the dangers of mountaineering.
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Indeed, as a sobering meditation on the physical and psychological violence inflicted upon women in relationships, the alt-pop tale could never be described as a crowd-pleaser.
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Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026
But the manner in which substitutes Morgan Gibbs-White, Neco Williams, Nicolas Dominguez and two-goal Callum Hudson-Odoi transformed the tie had a sobering effect on the Wrexham hierarchy.
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The national debt just hit a sobering milestone last month, reaching 100% of GDP.
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Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026
But the manner in which substitutes Morgan Gibbs-White, Neco Williams, Nicolas Dominguez and two-goal Callum Hudson-Odoi transformed the tie had a sobering effect on the Wrexham hierarchy.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 May 2026
The national debt just hit a sobering milestone last month, reaching 100% of GDP.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Seasonal park employee Marie Jaskula, who saw the victims being put onto stretchers, said the attack was sobering.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 6 May 2026
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“Sobering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobering. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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