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Spider-Man has one of the most colorful rogues’ galleries around, but some of the webcrawler’s villains have gotten short shrift on the big screen.
The top 6 Spider-Man movie villains, ranked | David Betancourt, Michael Cavna | December 20, 2021 | Washington PostThat just wasn’t yet a familiar sight, and coverage of women’s sports, which I think is a huge part of it, was still given short shrift.
Resurfacing ‘Life’s Swell,’ the Story That Produced ‘Blue Crush’ | jversteegh | November 4, 2021 | Outside OnlineMeanwhile, the one person the audience does recognize and care about—young Dumbledore, played enchantingly by Jude Law—gets the short shrift.
How an antiquated understanding of race relations results in minority staffers getting the short shrift.
Traditional American notion of independence, permanency and identity with neighborhood are given short shrift in this approach.
In the Future We'll All Be Renters: America's Disappearing Middle Class | Joel Kotkin | August 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLikely, Harold would have accepted the short shrift with his usual cynic's grace.
The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull | Mark Jacobson | March 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMore vexing than the short-shrift mentions are the flat-out omissions.
John Sutherland‘s Enjoyable Little History of Literature | Malcolm Forbes | November 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOne reason we've given the single-parenthood problem short shrift is that we lack good ideas about how to address it.
She appears to have Irish virtue in excess, and I expect the larky would get short shrift from her.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonA joint commission drew up a well-considered plan, but in the face of a presidential election the Senate gave it short shrift.
The Canadian Dominion | Oscar D. SkeltonShe said no word thereon: as for her shrift,No Chrisom child could show a chart of thoughtsMore spotless than were hers.
The Saint's Tragedy | Charles KingsleyAs she came back Julia heard Val in the hall dismissing poor Emmie and her piano key with short shrift.
The Open Question | Elizabeth RobinsI pray you that you will buy one, for war is bloody work, and the end is sudden with little time for thought or shrift.
The White Company | Arthur Conan Doyle
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