bluff
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On a chilly spring night, Caligiuri, wearing a hooded Adidas jacket and black sweatpants, stands in the center of a small soccer field on a bluff in Mission Viejo.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
“And he doesn’t bluff, either. What he does is groom us. He prepares us for things that would otherwise be unthinkable.”
From Salon • May 26, 2026
The Benchleys already moved their home back from the bluff once.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Even accounting for bluster, bluff, and negotiation tactics, it’s an extraordinary statement from any world leader, let alone a U.S. president, to make.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
But the most salient historical fact cannot be avoided: No one stepped forward to call their bluff.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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