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rubbernecking





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At least it starts off that way, but of course, the gathering quickly sours, leaving us rubbernecking the damage.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

“It is pure rubbernecking and I can’t stop,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026

For historians and rubbernecking readers alike, “All the President’s Men” would be a necessary tome, a how-to on exposing corruption.

From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2026

Some longevity influencers attract rubbernecking for their quixotic quests to live forever, epitomized by venture capitalist Bryan Johnson’s vampiric infusions of his teenage son’s blood plasma.

From Slate ● Feb. 26, 2026

We’re inching along the corridor, rubbernecking, unwilling to miss a single link.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman


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