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Adjective
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Medvedev, a former president of Russia and an ally of incumbent President Vladimir Putin, has been known to make belligerent comments against the West, which have likely been approved by the Kremlin.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025 -
This Mary is horny, drunk, and completely belligerent about her dream of being a cabaret star.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In turn, Sagoo filed a motion to dismiss, contending that the IRS’ administrative assessments violated the Seventh Amendment.—
Matthew L. Roberts,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokeswoman Courtney Rice agreed with Lake, contending House Democrats overperformed among Latino voters during last year’s election.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly opposed the deal and opted for a militaristic approach to the Maduro regime.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
9 Sep. 2025
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But actually, making movies is a strange mixture of poetry and being a general, militaristic.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the public square, opposing views aren't debated—they're flagged or muted.—
Curt Steinhorst,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Florida Department of Education argued that HB 1069 is protected by Florida’s First Amendment right of government speech, a legal theory that the government has the right to prevent any opposing views to its own in schools or any government platform.—
James B. Blasingame,
The Conversation,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, a warlike species would probably just wipe us out.—
Matthew Hutson,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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His warlike actions in Iran, despite campaign promises to the contrary, blatantly bypassed the need to gain approval from the legislative branch of government.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
29 June 2025
Verb
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The approximate number of Americans who died fighting the Nazis in World War II.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Proctor also investigated the Walshe case and other criminal cases in Norfolk County and those defense attorneys are fighting to get information from Proctor’s phone backup archives that could exonerate their clients.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On October 7, 2023, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an attack on Israel, which killed 1,200 people and led to 251 being abducted.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Broader market reactions have been muted, barring brief spikes in oil prices when Israel entered direct confrontations with Hamas’ crude-rich patron Iran and with other of Tehran’s proxies, such as Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthis.—
Ruxandra Iordache,Emma Graham,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Schweers openly shared her journey battling multiple sclerosis and infertility to her online community, documenting the highs, the lows, everything.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
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The dedicated group of fathers recently held a fundraiser for a teacher who was battling cancer.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Warring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warring. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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