characters
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TT Rockstars, which allows children to compete with their classmates for virtual coins and rock-star themed characters and outfits, is widely used by schools for maths homework.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
The antics can be frank, vulgar and even demeaning—which signifies that characters engage in practices that they think are expected of them, rather than the result of desire, or even convention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Sex is not the predominant theme of her characters and her performances are never coy and rarely flirtatious; she does not vamp or sidle up suggestively.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
The novel, set in Western Australia with two teenage boys as the main characters, was also shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Awards and the Miles Franklin Literary Award.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
“Yes; but intricate characters are the most amusing. They have at least that advantage.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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