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Adjective
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Cutting up large or coarse ingredients like banana peels will speed up their decomposition.—
Jessica Damiano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026 -
The case eventually made it to the Supreme Court, which ruled against Lyle after deciding the coarse demeanor was a necessary part of the work environment.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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The race came amid a broader power struggle between the two sides of City Hall early in both Mamdani and Menin’s leadership, but the election will also have a more immediate impact.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The legislation passed with broad bipartisan support in the Senate, but some Republicans rejected the bill, opposing earmarking millions more to maintain the fortified Capitol and equip it with the staff necessary to keep the screenings going.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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There are plump breakfast burritos and sweet-salty miso cookies to be found at Open Market, but the stars will always be the sandwiches.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Caspian Sea, between Europe and Asia, is only about a third as salty as the open ocean and has a number of endemic species, including a little seal with no ears.—
Rosa Lyster,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Proofs are littered with suggestive ellipses.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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Researchers also found highly suggestive evidence that eating more ultraprocessed foods raised the risk of obesity by 55%, sleep disorders by 41%, development of type 2 diabetes by 40% and the risk of depression by 20%.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Zendaya − Holland's fiancée (or perhaps wife, if her longtime stylist Law Roach is to be believed) − also stopped by to support, in a stunning blue-and-white sundress.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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But Republicans have long complained that Democrats have used the law to get winnable districts for their Black voters in red states that Republican-leaning white voters could never receive in blue states.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Cassie passes her days filming salacious content around the house, dressed as everything from a dog to a baby in her attempts to generate a following and get paid.—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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In oral arguments on Thursday, his attorney Jennifer Bonjean argued that the trial court improperly withheld salacious Facebook messages between the victim and Pascal Vicedomini, the proprietor of an Italian film festival.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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Wise’s wistful songwriting is retained, but completely missing is his intentionally impure palette.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
7 Mar. 2026
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This is because they are often seen as ritually impure.—
Megan Bryson,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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Reach-in coolers that didn’t keep food safe from bacteria growth and utensils stored in filthy spots shut down a Miami restaurant after inspection last week.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Stanley dealers were not in cutthroat competition for filthy lucre.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Coarse-grained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coarse-grained. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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