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Emilia, by contrast, is a strikingly modern figure in her cynical assessments of the hypocrisy of a culture that will deride women for sexual behavior that wouldn’t be censured in men.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
The former first minister described her now estranged husband as a "key figure" in the party's success under her late predecessor Alex Salmond.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
A well-known figure in the news in Rio, Moscatelli calls the capybaras by human names to sensitize humans to them.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
But in the backdrop to Rubio's visit lies a question -- how does India, long courted by the United States, figure in the norms-shattering and highly personalized worldview of President Donald Trump?
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Ama looked at the figure in the sleeping bag.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
