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The next month, he was suspended after testing positive for testosterone, a caper that involved a fake website built on his behalf in a ham-handed effort to exonerate him.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
9 July 2025 -
His final role came earlier this year, in Netflix’s White House caper The Residence.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
4 July 2025
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The other person who spoke in South Carolina, Tim Walz, is a special mixture of extreme buffoonery and a mean spirit, which is a toxic brew.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
1 June 2025
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Certainly hope none of you will be complicit in this buffoonery.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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The marijuana photos that appeared this weekend when people googled Taylor Police Department were likely a prank that, for a moment, had some in the community snickering, including the deputy chief.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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What starts as a simple favor to keep her great-niece turns into a wild Halloween night filled with jump scares and pranks — but as usual, nothing frightens her more than bad manners and disrespect. Boo 2!—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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His off-field antics have long been part of his brand.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Aside from the on-and-off antics of Ye and his split from his bromance with Pusha T, The Clipse are gearing up for one of Hip-Hop’s biggest drops of the year.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
10 July 2025
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And thus Hayes' rival is Joshua Pearce (played by Damson Idris), a young driver in his first season who sees no reason to trust a driver whose arrival in his team mid-season seems more like a practical joke.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2025
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The unofficial holiday encourages pulling light-hearted pranks, practical jokes, hoaxes or hijinks on others.—
David Wysong,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Bud Light plans to run a parody of the series, which gives fans up-close looks at the seasons of top NFL quarterbacks, via social media.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 July 2025
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His mask is a stitched thing — lipless, white, eerily smooth yet rugged — a grim parody of life.—
Daphne Woolsoncroft,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Holden noted that within weeks, coverage in major outlets dropped off dramatically, comparing it unfavorably to the media's treatment of the January 6 Capitol riot.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Immigration expert Mark Krikorian explained that the reason behind the breakout of immigration riots and protests across the country and made suggestions about what the country can do to course-correct.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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Neighbors heard her screams and called for an ambulance.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
The Enquirer,
4 July 2025
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The rest of the group is rendered by capable performers, but their dialogue consists of rote exposition and the occasional scream, as pterodactyls dive-bomb them and T. rexes snap in their faces.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2025
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“Leg-pull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg-pull. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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