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As a mother, she wrote in her second book, “most of the time I shot from the hip, making it up as I went along.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

“He’s not going to be shooting from the hip in terms of issues,” Francis said.

From Salon ● May 13, 2025

For now this movie from the hip indie studio A24 simply exerts itself as it tries way too hard to join the hallowed ranks of exploitation favorites extolling schlock values.

From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2023

Rafael Nadal, Djokovic's long-time rival who plans to retire next year, is missing as he continues to recover from the hip surgery that has kept him out of almost the whole season.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2023

The white, twisted bone angled out oddly from the hip.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers


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