Opinion | When You Hear the F-Word, Try Picking Up More Than One Meaning
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Opinion | When You Hear the F-Word, Try Picking Up More Than One Meaning

ByNews Polite

But there are intermediate cases between basic meaning and bona fide idiom. When we say that someone threw up, is that an idiom? Part of the essence of an idiom is that you wouldn’t immediately know its meaning out of context — “chewing the fat,” “being stood up,” “throw that…

REPORT: Stephen Curry Remains a ‘Close Call’ for Game 1 Vs. Nuggets

REPORT: Stephen Curry Remains a ‘Close Call’ for Game 1 Vs. Nuggets

ByNews Polite

Stephen Curry reportedly remains a “close-call” for Game 1 of the Warriors’ first-round playoff series against the Nuggets. As one source tells ESPN, it remains a “close-call” on Steph Curry’s availability for Game 1 on Saturday. https://t.co/NJweHgD74w — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 12, 2022 Curre suffered a left foot sprain…

How Tech Companies Are Trying to Woo Employees Returning to Work
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How Tech Companies Are Trying to Woo Employees Returning to Work

ByNews Polite

When Google employees returned to their mostly empty offices this month, they were told to relax. Office time should be “not only productive but also fun.” Explore the place a little. Don’t book back-to-back meetings. Also, don’t forget to attend the private show by Lizzo, one of the hottest pop…

Gilbert Gottfried, Comedian With a Distinctive Voice, Dies at 67
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Gilbert Gottfried, Comedian With a Distinctive Voice, Dies at 67

ByNews Polite

Gilbert Gottfried, the comedian who gave voice to the parrot in the hit Disney animated feature “Aladdin” and the duck in commercials for Aflac insurance — and whose manic, loudmouthed and highly original stand-up routines mixed old-fashioned borscht-belt shtick with cringeworthy vulgarity — has died. He was 67. His family…

In Call Before Jan. 6 Riot, a Plea to ‘Descend on the Capitol’
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In Call Before Jan. 6 Riot, a Plea to ‘Descend on the Capitol’

ByNews Polite

One week before an angry mob stormed the Capitol, a communications expert named Jason Sullivan, a onetime aide to Roger J. Stone Jr., joined a conference call with a group of President Donald J. Trump’s supporters and made an urgent plea. After assuring his listeners that the 2020 election had…

Jharkhand ropeway accident survivor narrates ordeal: ‘It seemed like we would lose our lives’

Jharkhand ropeway accident survivor narrates ordeal: ‘It seemed like we would lose our lives’

ByNews Polite

The rescue operation in the Deoghar ropeway accident in Jharkhand ended after around 48 hours. As per the reports, at least three people have died, while others were rescued after trollies stuck mid-air due to a ‘technical snag’. Following the rescue operation, several rescued ones have now narrated the horrific incident. …

South Dakota Attorney General Is Impeached Over Fatal Car Crash
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South Dakota Attorney General Is Impeached Over Fatal Car Crash

ByNews Polite

The South Dakota House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to impeach the state’s attorney general, Jason R. Ravnsborg, who fatally struck a man with his car in 2020. The impeachment vote, which split the Republicans who dominate South Dakota politics, suspended Mr. Ravnsborg from his official duties while he awaits…