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Tensions around the limits of free speech are nothing new and since the advent of social media in the mid-2000s, the arguments have been simmering.

From BBC

My only defense is this: it’s nearly impossible to spot summer’s end while simmering in our signature brew of heat and humidity, juggling house repairs all the while.

From Salon

She is resentful of Blundy, thwarted in her career, simmering with resentment.

The agency’s staffing problems may be simmering under the surface, but it translates into chronically poor customer service.

Jollof rice is a staple in several West African countries, featuring rice simmered in a tomato sauce, often paired with meat or seafood.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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