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Recent Examples of immolate
Because the courts were never going to be a substitute for Congress and the public standing up to a self-immolating executive branch.
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Leah Litman, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Advertisement To some, the self-immolating media blitz recast Crowley as willing to speak truth to power and stand up for her troops amid one of the worst urban firestorms in California history.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Hart thus far has used his own mysterious power to immolate both a young boy and Emperor Corrino’s (Mark Strong) trusted Truthsayer Kasha, and severely singe Emperor Richese.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 5 Dec. 2024
One senior source told Fox News that investigators were not certain if the suspect intended to self-immolate himself.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Leah Litman, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Advertisement To some, the self-immolating media blitz recast Crowley as willing to speak truth to power and stand up for her troops amid one of the worst urban firestorms in California history.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Hart thus far has used his own mysterious power to immolate both a young boy and Emperor Corrino’s (Mark Strong) trusted Truthsayer Kasha, and severely singe Emperor Richese.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 5 Dec. 2024
One senior source told Fox News that investigators were not certain if the suspect intended to self-immolate himself.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immolate
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Now, the team led by researchers at New York University and the University of Florida says its neural network proposes potentially viable molecular structures at 10 times the speed of existing methods, without sacrificing accuracy.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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By combining consistent dividend increases with strategic stock repurchases, Microsoft has successfully enhanced earnings per share and maintained high investor confidence without sacrificing its long-term growth trajectory.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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When institutions offer ambiguous framing, populists provide clarity.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The disclosure indicated that she was shot multiple times, but offered no further details.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Immolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immolate. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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