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Symbiosis

when there are two organisms living in close proximity to each other and by associating with each other they have an advantage (ex. bacteria in your stomach)

georgiaontap happy new beer

@georgiaontap.bsky.social

@johncarolin.bsky.social Dawgs and United...ok...we have symbiosis.

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Bolster

1. a long thick pillow that is often placed under other pillows 2. to support; prop up; to strengthen

Lightnews

@lightnews.app

Denmark to bolster Greenland defenses

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen visited Nuuk, Greenland, to reassure residents and said Denmark would bolster defenses after President Trump’s bid spurred troops to be readied.

With replies by 🎓David M. Farrell, 🎓Anders Aslund +53 more scholars.

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Ingratiate

to try and win favor by flattering someone or trying to please them (perhaps even giving a gift).

Financial Post

@financialpost.com

Trump's "Board of Peace", a nascent rival to the UN, has delighted the autocracies seeking to ingratiate themselves with the U.S. Read on https://financialpost.com/financial-times/donald-trump-board-of-peace

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Larceny

to steal; the wrongful taking and carrying away of personal goods belonging to someone else; burglary

Jackie Sentenne Pettit

@sentenne.bsky.social

“It’s grand theft larceny.

He’s extorting countries around the world. He’s globalizing the grift. And he’s going around the globe literally stealing other country’s resources.”

-Susan Rice
The Best People Podcast
Nicole Wallace

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Pathogenic

causing disease or capable of producing disease

Alberto Pastor 🦔

@titoalpastor.bsky.social

"Though scientists lack an official answer as to what’s driving such sudden and far-reaching disappearances, many think highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) may be largely to blame."
🌲🪵🪺🦅 #CoastalPeregrineFalcons #NorthAmerica #Endangered #Wildlife #Environment #Biology #Nature #AmazingCritters

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Lethargic

tired; drowsy; sluggish; slow; lacking energy or enthusiasm; lifelessness; listlessness

Chi-Chi's Mexican Restaurant

@mexicanrestaurant.bsky.social

Scared the blazes out a Coopers Hawk a bit ago, and it was too lethargic to to even fly beyond the next tree. I feel so bad for all the wildlife today.

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Knell

1. the sound of a bell ringing slowly (usually associated with death) 2. a sound or sign announcing a death of a person or the end or failure of something

Suzy Brewster

@suzybrew.bsky.social

'Rayner to back calls for Burnham to be allowed to stand in by-election'
Death knell for Labour and all that Starmer has achieved.

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Obstinate

to be stubborn; refusing to change one's opinion, idea or course of action

McSweeney's

@mcsweeneys.net

"Introducing Elder Cushion, the bubble wrap designed to keep the stubborn, obstinate loved ones in your life safe from injuries caused by climbing things they never should have been climbing in the first place."

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Belie

when an appearance fails to give the true notion of something; contradict; be at odds with

Innaccurate Brothership Quotes

@brothershipquotes.bsky.social

Ouch! I belied outta my names pals I lead... Ah, mammable Head to speciate my mission.

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Foment

to instigate or stir up (usually something undesirable); provoke; agitate; fan the flames

CHICAGO NEWS BENCH

@chicagonewsbench.bsky.social

How Mexico works with militants on U.S. soil to foment unrest, illegal immigration

Excerpts from Peter Schweizer's new book "The Invisible Coup: How American Elites and Foreign Powers Use Immigration as a Weapon" examine the role of China and Mexico in encouraging illegal immigration to the U.S.

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