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characteristically



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inimitably
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Days before, he delivered a characteristically crude address that singled out CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins in front of a hostile crowd, eliciting angry boos and vicious chants.

From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026

Tom Lee, head of research at Fundstrat, put a characteristically positive spin on the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

The dispute arises from one of President Donald Trump’s more characteristically grand building projects, a new White House ballroom that has become part of his broader effort to leave a physical imprint on Washington.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

This would be achieved via tweaks to the standard deduction and the characteristically German formula used to calculate with great complexity the marginal rate for incomes below around €70,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Al Ulbrickson remained characteristically silent on the topic, but the older boys fretted that that in itself seemed an ominous sign.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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