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bawdries

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plural of bawdry

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After most of the sellout crowd filed out Wednesday, one solitary Sox fan stood at his seat under the press box, shouting obscenities about the Guardians and the city of Cleveland.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Shawn Seaman on Monday told KDKA about some of the incidents that involve young people entering local businesses, yelling obscenities and racial slurs and then running out.

— Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026

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Looking ahead to 2027, Quijote welcomes co-development opportunities across territories and languages, with no geographical or linguistic boundaries.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The students also perform songs in multiple languages and are preparing to compete against choirs from around the world in Barcelona.

— Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

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Witnesses on the plane told CBS News New York that Lundeen's behavior -- which included screaming profanities and racial slurs and becoming physically abusive by striking and beating -- was putting other passengers at risk.

— Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Shrieking profanities, blocking traffic, attacking police and wreaking havoc are not arguments, but for many activists, that’s beside the point.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026

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Moments after McBride complained to Seeman about the play, sideline cameras showed Seeman mouthing inaudible words, appearing to be expletives, to McBride, who seemed surprised by Seeman’s conduct.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2026
Even Bradley makes an appearance this season, storming out of a conversation in a cloud of expletives in the trailer.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026

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