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Then, Tony's security company is hacked, leading to a thrilling espionage caper in which the couple must enlist the help of new friends to clear their names and secure their happy ending once more.—
Ryan Coleman Updated,
EW.com,
24 July 2025 -
Beginning with an elaborate caper and car chase through the streets of Cairo that would make Tom Cruise jealous, The Bad Guys 2 seeks to outshine the original at every turn.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
24 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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Fittingly, Yankovic and Miranda pulled together a parody of the viral Coldplay Cheating Camera with some help from Colbert’s late-night peers.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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Colbert soon developed a character for himself, a parody of conservative political pundits loosely based on Bill O'Reilly, then on Fox News.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Before the riot at Hamilton Hall, Torres was required to scrub swastikas and became upset over the feeling that Columbia failed to take aggressive action against the vandals.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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Parks pleaded guilty in 2022 to disorderly conduct in a restricted building or grounds for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol.—
Ruben Montoya,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 July 2025
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Hunt, Texas — Ever since dawn on the Fourth of July, a broken hearts club bigger than Texas has been forced to imagine the speed of water and the screams of children.—
Bill Weir,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Factory workers heard screams, but couldn’t save their colleague.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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“Leg-pull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg-pull. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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