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When what is going on in this country begins to verge on authoritarianism, not caring is a danger to our democracy and to ourselves.

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When what is going on in this country begins to verge on authoritarianism, not caring is a danger to our democracy and to ourselves.

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Andrew Friedman did such a spectacular job in shaping such a special team, it would verge on heartbreaking if he allows some of their important free-agent pieces to go their separate ways.

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There have been questions about his girlfriend's lengthy stay on the tour, but these verge on double standards in an era when the mental health of players is rightly prioritised.

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She has also boldly called for things that verge on the impractical, like a $50 minimum wage.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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