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Women's football is on course to become a billion-dollar industry, but many professional players are still earning low wages, working on insecure contracts and experiencing rising psychological stress.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
“We don’t take photos like that because we know how insecure phones can be, and we’re not like that anyway,” says Jordan, who works remotely for a power company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Guy is probably the worst human to be granted the Green Lantern’s powers: He’s pompous, ill-mannered and insecure.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Bangs were for the meek, the insecure, those with something to hide — or alternatively those going through some kind of life crisis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Did my presence make her feel so insecure that she felt she had to punish me in front of the pupils to impress them?
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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