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They believe in a single righteous cause and don’t accept the slightest departure from it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
St. Clair simply calls him a “nuke,” one that might readily self-detonate at the slightest bruising of his self-image.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Succession actor Jeremy Strong plays Zuckerberg as a "full-on villain", according to a review in the Hollywood Reporter, "stoically arguing that even the slightest gesture of responsibility is anathema where money is concerned".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
When Steinbeck first introduced Cathy Ames to the public in 1952, and when Elia Kazan brought his version to the screen three years later, we were only allowed the slightest glimpse into her soul.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
She bobs the slightest of curtseys in acknowledgment and the lobby is abuzz with whispers before the door has fully closed behind them.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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