as in rascal
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Noun
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Alex has two choices: Linger at Union Station and see what rascals cross her path, or take up an invitation to join her British guardian angels at their home in Winnetka.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2025 -
After their car is stolen, the group of rascals must resort to some hilarious hijinks to get past the finish line.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2025
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Now please don’t get the whippersnappers in the GTW offices wrong.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2025
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Like his character, his powers haven’t dimmed with age, whatever the whippersnappers might think, and if both have made a few bad decisions in a long career, not even Superman is perfect anymore.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Born on Christmas in 1899, Bogart was a rapscallion from the jump despite being born into a fairly well-off family.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
1 Mar. 2025
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Ever since her husband died from a bee sting, the matriarch has smoothly guided her octet of rapscallions through proposals, scandals, and balloon disasters.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
14 June 2024
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Read on for an exclusive excerpt from the prologue of The Secret Book Society. London, England June 1895 Clara Chambers, the Countess of Duxbury, entered her drawing room and considered the urchin who’d demanded to be seen at once.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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There were enormous sponges and urchins with long spines.—
Nell Zink,
Harper's Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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But who among Mike White’s gallery of rogue, evil gays reigns supreme?—
Samantha Allen,
Them,
25 Mar. 2025
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Here, Snow White, played by Rachel Zegler gains the courage to take back her father’s kingdom from the Evil Queen, played by Gal Gadot, with the help of seven dwarfs and a crew of rogue bandits.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
20 Mar. 2025
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While Violet is a doting mom, other monkeys in the troop also are helping keep an eye on the new addition, zoo officials said.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Just then, the view changes to reveal a terrified monkey restrained in a similar fashion.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2025
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In the toxicology literature, a series of reports suggest a rise in melatonin misuse—and indicate that some caregivers are even giving doses to infants.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
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Vulnerable populations, including infants and older adults, are susceptible to health risks because of the colder temperatures.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Combining animation and live action, the film continues the adventures of the magical imp Pumuckl.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
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The son is his father’s fiendish double, an antic, self-loathing imp who, loudly proclaiming his adoration of Eli-Leizer, makes a mockery of him.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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