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Britishadverb
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While Jacobs has refused a reckoning, ex–New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who benefited greatly from the state party apparatus crumbling while he was in office, has recently come off the sidelines and returned to public view.
From Slate
The ex-Republican ex–New York City mayor has likely spent $17 trillion on the world’s most advanced debate-prep virtual-reality training program in anticipation of this moment, but handling criticism gracefully and being charismatic in general have not historically been among his strong suits, and one can picture national voters’ first instance of exposure to his record and personality going badly for him, leading to a sudden, 2004 Howard Dean–like fall from the top tier.
From Slate
My boyfriend, an ex–New Yorker, held up a finger and said he woke up one morning in Harlem to a rat gnawing on it.
From Slate
Wildlife champion Paula Kahumbu and Helen Clark, ex New Zealand prime minister and one-time head of the UN Development programme both tweeted their sadness.
From The Guardian
Former England soccer captain David Beckham and ex New York Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter are previous winners of the Kids Choice 'Legend' prize that comes with a gold sliming.
From Reuters
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