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Boko Haram has since become stronger, with thousands of fighters and different factions, including the Islamic State West Africa Province, which is backed by the Islamic State group.—
Arkansas Online,
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That kind of political intrusion does not make families safer or stronger.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Middle linebacker is one of the toughest positions to play in today’s game, but Smith has the mental makeup to run the front of this defense.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Senate map will likely get tougher for Democrats in future elections.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Magyar, with a firm background inside the European Union’s legislative body, has characterized the Hungarian government’s continuous feuds with Western Europe as a crisis for the nation.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Democratic opposition to the bill is firm Democrats and many groups that champion voter access say there is little evidence of noncitizens voting and say the bill would disenfranchise millions of voters — including Republicans — by creating new burdens to prove citizenship.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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They are principled, cheerful, resilient leaders.—
Peter Jensen,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutor Melinkovich has shown what principled enforcement of animal cruelty law can look like.—
Wendy Keefover,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But cowardice isn’t the mark of a virtuous university, either.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Due process stood in the way of keeping the innocent and the virtuous safe.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Ubers are typically available in-season, but may be harder to get during odd hours or bad weather.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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The team is also developing a next-generation robotic hand to address swelling in harder-to-treat areas, expanding the potential of soft-robotic therapy beyond wearable sleeves.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Cecilia, or, Memoirs of an Heiress brims with irony, withering dialogue, psychosocial revelation and astute moral inquiry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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With a barrage of information, the grocery store can feel like a moral test.—
Michelle Beadle Holder,
SELF,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Rolling off the bed in a silicon sleep cocoon, Grace gradually evolves from a wriggling larval stage into a fully upright, walking and talking smarty-pants.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Then, as her fingers raced across the fretboard of an upright bass that dwarfed her petite figure, Amy Gadiaga wove vocal magic.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Backboned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backboned. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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