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Just a few years ago, Southwest’s rivals flew only first-class, business-class and coach travelers; options now include a dozen characterizations, usually around legroom, entertainment options or boarding priority.

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Thin characterizations, bland acting and a surfeit of bubbly cuteness combine to make a throw-pillow of a movie: It’s soft and decorative without being particularly useful or interesting.

The Republican characterization of disability rolls as “brimming with malingerers, layabouts and fraudsters” is unfounded, particularly given that disability rates are highest in Republican-led states like West Virginia, Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Mississippi.

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Some online critics deem High Point a “glorified country club,” a characterization students and administrators dispute.

While acknowledging she is 85 years old, the characterization that she is “no Joe” suggests her situation differs substantially from the concerns that prompted Biden’s exit from the presidential race.

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