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Attorney, entrepreneur, philanthropist and Storehouse Voices founder Tamira Chapman is boldly rewriting this script with the help of ESSENCE for a historic contest.—
Bridgette Bartlett,
Essence,
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The thread-like foliage of this slow-growing perennial is a perfect contrast for plants with large or boldly structured leaves, such as peonies or irises.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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The protagonist of this audaciously spoofy spy novel is Hal Knight, a comedian who has resigned in disgrace from his other job, as a Democratic congressman, after a video depicting him insulting an actress went viral.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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For example, Stars Coffee emerged after Starbucks (SBUX) exited in 2022, adopting an audaciously familiar logo of a woman with a star above her head.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, the tech company behind the data center sees a way to manipulate public opinion in its favor with a conspiracy of its own, a far-reaching and brazenly destructive one.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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To guarantee their rule in perpetuity, pro-slavery Southerners wielded federal authority against their opponents and brazenly attacked any institution, law, practice, or norm that did not serve their purposes.—
Time,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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This new indie bookstore in Philadelphia wears its heart proudly on its sleeve, literally.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Belly has been in Paris for quite some time, proudly flouting her visa (an undocumented immigrant leading a popular US TV show?—
Thomas Page,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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As if the question arose, thought Leonora scornfully.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some were neighbors who fostered young children in need of a home, a pharmacist who selflessly served the same community for decades or a veteran who fearlessly died for her country.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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On the plus side, the client fearlessly embraces extravagant decor.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Uppishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppishly. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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