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ladies who lunch

charitable events organized by the ______

attrition

mostly, what I notice is ______: I lose more friends than I make

upshot

“After a lengthy review, the ______ was that she could win with any VP candidate”

doldrums

“nothing like a Whitney concert to ease those post-vacation ______”

mettle

“Prove whether or not you have the _____ for the mission”

sedition

“The parrot sowed seeds of _____ among the crew even as he sat on the captain’s shoulder”

in cahoots

“The captain and I are _____, conspiring against the parrot”

bromide

“When it comes to his secular likes and dislikes, the pope often resorts to dating profile _____s”

renege

“The queer movement has since _____d on that promise”

sotto voce

“They stated their controversial opinions _____ lest anyone overhear”

cause célèbre

“Ms. Thomas’s participation on the team became a _____ for transgender rights activists and conservative media figures alike”

shot in the arm

“The strong showing from “Severance” and “The Studio” is a _____ for the little-watched Apple TV+”

denouement

“I really liked that movie until the third act _____”

capacious

“A review is as _____ as the mind of a critic”

parlance

“viral videos, or “banger content” in company _____”

comeuppance

“We’re supposed to scrimp, sweat, and suffer, because the greenhouse effect is not just a fact of chemistry and physics—it’s our moral _____”

politics stops at the water’s edge

“Personal disputes, like those we may have in our relationships, are generally held to have little place when we’re in public.

This same principle is implied in the statement, _____”

provisional

“It’s jarring to be faced with how _____ our place can really be in someone else’s mind”

north of

“Schreck’s envelope pattern count is now _____ 900”

pared back

“The duo shot each piece of candy in a _____ studio, with expertly restrained lighting”

exigencies

“The abstract was factual and important; daily ______ like porridge and eggs were suspect”