Earthling capitalized, earthly not capitalized when not referring specifically to the planet.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Game 3 could only be better if the halftime show were a two-round bout between old-guard Knicks fans Spike Lee and new-wave fan Timothee Chalamet, with Ben Stiller referring.
Heck, there were ways to do it without mentioning them at all.
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Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
King’s attorney, Bill Mason, began his presentation by referencing Bosworth’s mentioning a defendant can’t be judged for not testifying in their own defense.
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Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
The study also categorized unemployment claims by age and found that a significant portion of claims were from those aged 36 to 65, signaling that AI’s effect doesn’t only affect early-career jobs.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
In the sunroom, a boy played concertos on the violin, signalling that this was not an ordinary weekday lunch.
Five of their 22 false-start penalties this season have been called on Brotherly Shove attempts, intimating that the league’s officials are calling things more tightly.
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Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2025
Job interviews can be daunting, with hiring managers known to throw around intimating questions.
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