as in to rebel (against)
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Those seeking to stop the roundup reject almost all of the federal agencies’ claims, from the size of the herd to the notion that the horses cause ecological damage.
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While state studies have criticized the state’s education governance model, voters have rejected at least four attempts dating back to 1928 to reform the position.
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In April, the Superior Court dismissed the three citations Hubbard received in May 2025 when no park ranger or city attorney appeared for the prosecution, his lawsuit states.
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Freeney did not dismiss the business side of the arrangement.
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Teskey also shrugged off concerns about an AI data center bubble.
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And that allowed another hero to shrug off the pain of his own wounds and step up big.
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In the weeks leading up to the June 26 release of the film, men mocked 26-year-old Alcock’s appearance across social media.
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Each sketch was packed with mocking details, such as long red ties, Big Macs and lots and lots of gold, to drive home her point.
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When the Gold Cloaks march into the palace and proclaim their new loyalties, Rickard’s men defy him by laying down their swords, too.
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Machado left Venezuela in December to travel to Oslo to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, defying a decade-long travel ban imposed under Maduro’s government.
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That lineage become a source of attention and scorn for the 33-year-old first time candidate, who created what critics called out as a sometimes outlandish social media personality to generate attention.
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Gerardo Ortiz What’s a música mexicana festival without a bit of yearning and scorned romance?
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Santana-Mateo was booked on charges of breach of peace, engaging police in a pursuit, disobeying the direction of officer, reckless driving, failure to obey a stop sign, failure to drive right, failure to obey a traffic control signal and driving the wrong way on a one way.
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In 2024, the agency claimed that X security staff sometimes had to pointedly disobey Musk in order to remain in compliance.
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Deadly fires are common in India, where building laws and safety norms are often flouted by builders and residents.
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Animal welfare activists have long said the carriage horses are overworked, can get easily spooked on city streets and live in inadequate stables while their drivers regularly flout city rules.
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“Scoff (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoff%20%28at%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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