filibuster
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"Better match, and western Europe would be so well protected by the League of the Royal Filibuster."
From BBC • May 3, 2026
Appeared in the March 11, 2026, print edition as 'The Talking Filibuster Is a Mirage'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Filibuster rules prevented her from eating, sitting down, leaning on her desk, taking a bathroom break or speaking on subjects unrelated to the legislation.
From Washington Post • Aug. 12, 2021
Filibuster, in the singular, is a misleading term.
From Slate • Feb. 9, 2010
He barely had time to wonder when he’d see it again when they were back — George had forgotten his box of Filibuster fireworks.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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