joke
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Nevertheless, Stuart and Bert set off to Caltech, with a Thomas Bros. guide — a little joke for the locals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
“My joke is: Within reason, elect whoever you want,” Angelo said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
My imaginary scenario could still be decades in the future, but a reality where people pay for air doesn’t seem like a joke anymore.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
The list contains 20 independents and a number of joke candidates, including three from the Monster Raving Loony party, with none from the main Westminster parties.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
It’s a relief to have someone my age to joke around with again.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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Poop jokes and memes aside, cyclosporiasis is a serious parasitic foodborne intestinal illness whose symptoms include nausea, fatigue, and explosive diarrhea that can last weeks or even months without antibiotic treatment.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
“A lot of the times, they didn’t have jokes in the script … because they didn’t know the jargon from the Black community.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Locke, 22, jokes that a lot of the time people are just handed producer credits, but clarifies "we actually put some effort in and took it seriously".
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
"We will turn the war into a data platform," he said after being appointed in a speech punctuated with jokes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
I’ve unleashed too much bitterness; the conversation is impossible to save with jokes now.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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Another joked she was "serving face at the protest because the government couldn't serve justice".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“I hope you poop a little bit,” he joked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The activist then joked that if he died before the march, his "ghost would join the march".
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
“Oh man, could you take me with you? Just put me in your back pocket,” one man joked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
“It’s been a good relationship we’ve had over the last several years,” he joked, “but it’s over now. I’m going back to my wife.”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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And when they turned to humour, it was almost always self-directed: joking about the kilometres logged fleeing baton charges or the absurdity of filming an outfit reveal moments before running into tear gas.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Back in October, Swift told TV host Graham Norton that she was casting a wide net with the guest list, joking that she would invite “anyone I’ve ever talked to.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
President Donald Trump riffed on his White House predecessors in a children's podcast Friday, while also joking about his weight and musing as to whether his body is swimsuit-ready.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Mr. Rogen balances the joking and the despair like the great comic actors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Razi and Shifa stared at Zheng, not sure if he was joking.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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