The overtones of social significance are adroitly handled and make real sense in an era of tragic international quarrels.
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THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Sep. 2026
Unlike Christian priests and medicine men, who generally command respect, rainmakers are sometimes seen as malicious people who retaliate against whole communities for quarrels with their neighbors.
This means the choice should be somebody who, for instance, isn’t going to sound off divisively about politics, get into messy domestic disputes or start going on public benders.
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James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2026
The column warns that the disputes could extend beyond the election, potentially providing grounds to challenge results or undermine their legitimacy.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Oct. 2026
However, various legal imbroglios about ownership — including a claim by descendants of Cantinflas — led to the collection dropping from public sight in Mexico after 2007.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 July 2026
The dozens of lawsuits that followed had been entangled in legal imbroglios about how to interpret the untested law.
Warfield, for her part, is passionate about the resulting blend, which mixes life-or-death struggles with minor squabbles and humanizes the insular world of the upper crust.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2026
However, the business never turned a profit, failed to attract repeat customers and fell victim to internal squabbles.
—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Oct. 2026
But deep disagreements over territory and security guarantees that re-emerged this week underscore obstacles to ending the war.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2026
Both blame each other for the fiery fights, with Lago saying that disagreements between commissioners used to be more civil before Castro and Commissioner Ariel Fernandez were elected in 2023.
Kenya’s own top-flight football league and national teams, for instance, have been riddled with challenges ranging from leadership wrangles to payment delays.
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Martin K.N Siele,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2026
Working with her friend and employer Sam (Sharlene Whyte), a boundary-free partnership that zags between deal points and Sam’s marital woes, Alex wrangles author egos and fends off competitors.
Trump has proven unpopular among many musicians, having gotten into spats with the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Jack White, Sabrina Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo, among others.
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Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Oct. 2026
The unique vehicle also comes equipped with the GT4 style pack that adds a number of downforce-maximizing aero elements, including a duckbill rear spoiler, front wheel arch flaps, and high front spats.
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