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In the final stretch of the 2024 campaign, former President Trump is returning to a culture war refrain with a series of anti-trans attacks.
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Avery Lotz, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
The black-and-white striping of, say, fifty to a hundred tiny penguins all lined up (a favorite visual refrain of hers) is optically transfixing.
—Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
Would Senator McCain find this funny?' was a constant refrain throughout the writing and rehearsal process.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2024
Experts suggest avoiding buying toys with black plastics and refrain from using black plastic for food contact materials.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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Avery Lotz, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
The black-and-white striping of, say, fifty to a hundred tiny penguins all lined up (a favorite visual refrain of hers) is optically transfixing.
—Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
Would Senator McCain find this funny?' was a constant refrain throughout the writing and rehearsal process.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2024
Experts suggest avoiding buying toys with black plastics and refrain from using black plastic for food contact materials.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Refrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refrain. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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