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Henry Bowers is the local punk who relentlessly bullies the Losers' Club and later falls under the spell of Pennywise.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Dec. 2025 -
Cipher bullies other characters across the season about their powers, but because of Andre and Polarity’s degenerative abilities, this underscores the eugenics behind his beliefs.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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If French wine intimidates you, this is the perfect place to get over that fear.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Independent groups like Human Rights Watch say the Venezuelan government intimidates human rights advocates, arrests and detains protesters and harasses journalists.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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We are told that to refuse this threatens the existence of the university.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The latest Democratic uproar over ICE tactics threatens a similarly broad spending package that also includes funding for the rest of the government, including the departments of Defense, Education, Health, Labor and Transportation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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The rest of the episode (once again directed by Lorene Scafaria) unfolds at a frantic clip, especially as Maia bulldozes her way through an overcrowded hospital.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
15 Dec. 2025
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Running back Bill Davis takes the rock for seven yards, then bulldozes through the line again for 15 yards.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Arm-twists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arm-twists. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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