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And “My Way,” about a backstabbing girl who crossed a line with Ms. Rodrigo’s boyfriend, is pop-punk with a new-wave sheen, a combination of sounds that brings to mind Paramore.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

In nonviolent settings, it leads to mean-girl-style ostracism or political backstabbing around the corporate watercooler.

From Slate Mar. 16, 2026

She won her first film role in 1963’s “13 Frightened Girls” as a diplomat’s daughter but found greater renown as a backstabbing schemer on the ABC soap “Peyton Place” a few years later.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 16, 2026

This was not the case with “Boston Rob” Mariano, a wildcard mid-season addition who immediately set about backstabbing everyone in his way, including other Traitors.

From Salon Jan. 15, 2026

After all, she came from a long line of backstabbing, power-hungry rivals.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby




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