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moron

[mawr-on] / ˈmɔr ɒn /


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Plasencia, who mused in text messages to Chavez "I wonder how much this moron will pay," was jailed this month for two-and-a-half years.

From Barron's ● Dec. 16, 2025

There’s a lot of anger out there, from people who disagree, think I’m a moron, or wonder why I haven’t followed up on their ideas.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2025

Elon Musk has called President Donald Trump's trade adviser, Peter Navarro, a "moron" over comments he made about his electric vehicle firm, Tesla.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2025

You would have had to be a moron, Massry said, not to notice that Trump merchandise gets major attention.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2024

I was the eighteen-year-old moron starting all over again at a new high school.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

“You can either have traders with a conflict of interest, or morons with no conflict of interest,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

The leader of Dundee City Council said he was "incredibly angry" about the latest incidents and branded those involved "morons".

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2023

This iteration of insanity is harder to handle because there are literally dozens of morons running loose, unfettered, without hope or prayer of finding a sane moment.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2023

The Luddites were not, per popular mythology, anti-technology morons who smashed machines because they did not understand them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2023

“So no sweat. I was going to trash it, but Mama told me to hold on to it in case you need it for evidence. Mom took a video of those morons too,” Sean said.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan




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