cursing

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Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra significantly declined as more Democrats entered the contest and Porter dealt with the fallout from videos of her cursing at an aide and scolding a reporter.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

He was also dialing Gulf power brokers over Houthi attacks on ships bound for the Suez Canal and cursing at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

When approached, he showed that he had about half a dozen paragraphs done and was cursing his fate as a newspaper deadline writer.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2025

Rodrigo Duterte, who would assume the presidency the year after the papal visit, would make headlines after cursing the Pope for the traffic chaos he caused.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025

Inside the snake’s throat, the girl pushed with her hands and feet, This is not cursing.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray