‘Is this ragebait?’: Social media fumes as Oxford and other dictionaries announce their word-of-the-year winners

Dictionaries’ choices for “word of the year” sparked online debate, with many terms reflecting engineered online content designed to provoke reactions. These selections highlight how deeply internet phenomena like “rage bait” have permeated everyday language and discourse, influencing how we communicate and consume information.

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RLM president Upendra Kushwaha mocks Tejashwi’s ‘dance’, says Patna should be renamed Pataliputra

Upendra Kushwaha, at his party’s rally, urged renaming Patna as Pataliputra and advocated for constituency delimitation, criticizing opposition leaders like Tejashwi Yadav and Rahul Gandhi. He emphasized NDA unity for upcoming elections, praising PM Modi and CM Nitish Kumar’s governance. Kushwaha also addressed education system improvements, highlighting the need to adapt to artificial intelligence and…

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Asia Cup: Pakistan set up Sunday date with India

Pakistan secured their spot in the Asia Cup’s Super-4 stage by defeating UAE by 41 runs in a crucial Group A match. Shaheen Afridi’s late-order hitting and effective bowling were instrumental in the victory. Despite Junaid Siddique and Simranjeet Singh’s impressive bowling performances for UAE, Pakistan’s bowlers ultimately restricted UAE to 105, ensuring the win.

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Jonathan Bailey reveals ‘Brokeback Mountain’ made him change his dissertation topic: ‘I got a very good mark’

Actor Jonathan Bailey revealed how the 20th-anniversary film ‘Brokeback Mountain’ profoundly impacted him. The movie inspired him to change his dissertation topic in school from the Rwandan genocide to the representation of homosexuality in cinema. He found the film so compelling that he revisited it multiple times, leading to a deeply researched essay that earned…

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Gemini Daily Horoscope Today, October 16, 2025: Mercury Strengthens Focus, single-task until it’s done

Today’s energy emphasizes speaking with inner clarity, urging a pause before reacting to perceived urgency. Your words hold significant power, so lead conversations and decisions from a place of calm, not chaos. Grounding your thoughts before speaking will lead to better outcomes in love, career, and financial matters, ensuring decisions are based on truth rather…

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