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NOUN
testimonial of good character
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STRONGEST


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“We taxed the rich,” he said in the clip, which references a snippet of the Griffin video.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Speaking at a subsequent meeting of the Northern Ireland Policing Board, Jon Boutcher said that he "absolutely agrees" and accepts that the references to Creswell as a "bad boy" and "philanderer" trivialises misogynistic behaviour.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Research by Portegies Zwart and Lewis found references to comet sightings on five occasions during the surrounding centuries.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Each piece reads like a finely crafted essay, enriched by astute literary references and poignant observations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

That’s why the show is loaded with so many “adult” elements, the constant punning and pop culture references like Monsterpiece Theater or the Samuel Beckett parody “Waiting for Elmo.”

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell



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