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Adjective
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This isn't just some coach being unfaithful.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Upon discovering that her abusive husband (Caleb Landry Jones) had been unfaithful, Becky drove off with her parents' car and shot at the door of his mistress' apartment.—
Drew Mackie,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Because ulcerative colitis is a relapsing–remitting disease, many people go through quiet periods and then experience flares when inflammation ramps up again.—
Mark Marino,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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The other two have a more common form of MS, called relapsing MS.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And naturally, Anthony Bourdain made his own pilgrimage, offering his approval like a secular blessing.—
Jimmy Jellinek,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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The other is completely secular—thoroughly of this age, thoroughly of this world.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The move comes as the partial shutdown enters its sixth week, with funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsing in mid-February.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The House’s Business Affairs and Labor Committee will vote on a bill that essentially would create state-level workplace standards, in a bid to step in for lapsing federal standards and oversight.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Christian moralists thundered against the sinful pleasures of watching naked female flesh at the Spectacles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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His father, who believes Sammie's music to be sinful, orders him to drop the guitar, but Sammie can't do it.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And when Varley returns to Portia after a stint with the manipulative and tempestuous Lady Penwood (Katie Leung), that’s not Bridgerton simply regressing to a status quo.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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Spoelstra’s latest challenge to Ware came in mid-January, calling him out for regressing after his strong November stretch.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Finally, for unknown reasons, hydrangeas of any color may suddenly bloom in green for a year or two before reverting back to their original color.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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That also means that either reverting BIOS settings or performing an OS reset is possible.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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From Augustine, Leo learned to be deeply skeptical of worldly power.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Over time, the bodega shelves emptied to make way for bottles of worldly wine and beer, but the love for the city remains five years later — as do those signature sandwiches.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Backsliding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backsliding. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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