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Those too cowardly to look their barista in the eyes before deciding not to give them a tip no longer have to simply hide behind an official Starbucks app.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
23 Apr. 2026 -
What unites these movements is a shared contempt for the moderate, who is dismissed as cowardly, unprincipled, or insincere: wimps who inexplicably hate winning.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Videos on social media showed militant convoys in trucks and motorcycles moving through the town's deserted streets, while residents looked on fearfully.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Videos on social media showed militant convoys in trucks and motorcycles moving through the town’s deserted streets, while residents looked on fearfully.—
Mark Banchereau,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The other photo shows two of the cubs huddled in a corner of a habitat, with one eyeing the camera timidly.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Cravenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cravenly. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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