From left: Future queen, past first lady, maybe-future defense secretary.

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From left: Future queen, past first lady, maybe-future defense secretary. / Chris Jackson/Getty Images; Derek White/Getty Images for ABA; Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

This week featured contentious confirmation hearings, which caused the news media to inadvertently alliterate over and over. ("Contentious confirmation" is also an example of assonance. Thank you, high school English!) If you were glued to C-SPAN, you'll get at least a 1 out of 11 this week.

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