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Schools Block Donated Dictionaries Amid Ron DeSantis' Book Crackdown
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe definition of “woke” literature from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has apparently grown so expansive...
Dictionary dilemma: W-H-Y? And why is Trump railing about shoes? Letters, Sept. 22, 2022
TCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWords escape me: Why would a school district halt dictionary distribution? I was shocked and...
Nice vs. Kind: The Difference Is Significant
HuffPost Life via Yahoo News· 7 months agoShould we strive to be nice or kind ― or both? The words “nice” and “kind” are often used interchangeably to describe a positive quality in a person....
‘Dictionary of Fine Distinctions’ Review: Subtle Shades of Meaning
The Wall Street Journal· 1 month agoBOOKSHELF Do you know the difference between a flat white and a cappuccino? What about a gully and a...
Bebe Wood, the new Gretchen Wieners, shares the dictionary definition of ‘fetch’ (as best she can)
The Today Show via AOL· 4 months agoTina Fey has changed Bebe Wood's career — twice. Wood, who plays Gretchen Wieners in the 2024 movie...
Concerns over free speech grow as abortion travel ban heads to Tennessee governor's desk
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 week agoSome free speech advocates are raising the alarm over wording in a new Tennessee bill that could...
White nationalism is racism
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhite nationalism is racism. Don’t take it from me. That’s the dictionary definition. “The belief, theory, or doctrine that white people are inherently...
Commentary: Fatherhood starts with being there. Where is 'there?' There is everywhere.
The Repository via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn observance of Father’s Day, it’s important that we take some time to reflect on the role that...
Rage against machine learning: Lessons from the Luddites in an era of exploitative technology
Salon via Yahoo News· 8 months agoLuddite Frame-breaker wielding a hammer; Automated car building factory robots Photo illustration by...
Dear internet: THIS is what the word 'twink' really means
Out via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe epidemic of gay culture illiteracy has gone too far! In today’s culture we have to constantly...