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The backbone of the Off Grid 4x4 package is the large full-length roof rack that's topped the van since last year's launch, fronted by a side-to-side line of beefy off-road auxiliary lights.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 July 2025 -
The Grammy-winning alt-rock group, previously fronted by lead singer Chester Bennington, opened up about its latest lineup with co-lead singer Emily Armstrong in an interview with The Guardian published Friday, July 18.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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On the day she was murdered, Akter was pushing her son in a stroller with a friend when Masum confronted her.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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As the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches in late August, viewers can expect a slew of reflective documentaries confronting that fathomable/unfathomable dichotomy — projects made without expectations of equaling When the Levees Broke, but with a different imperative in mind.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
22 July 2025
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Over the course of six weeks, the show has faced several challenges that altered the fate of this season.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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The Trump administration had initially set Wednesday as a deadline for countries to make deals with the U.S. or face heavy increases in tariffs.—
Matt Ott,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Place the chicken in front of you, breast up, with the neck pointing away from you.—
Peter Barrett,
Outside Online,
9 June 2025
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Its superiority was passed like a shibboleth among food connoisseurs: Thighs are juicier, tastier, are almost half the price—preferable in just about every way to the boneless, skinless, flavorless breasts that reign supreme in America.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2025
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Air crews even braved a hazardous materials situation to fight the fire.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
15 July 2025
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Hundreds turned out on Sunday, braving the afternoon sun, for the funeral processions of the two men, carrying their bodies to their final resting place.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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While most of the Midwest region (and the United States in general) was grappling with industrialization and the evolving social dynamics of the Reconstruction Era, in 1870, a young Louis Greater dared to do something that many would call revolutionary and bold.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Mearsheimer was gleefully blackballed by academics and commentators for daring to suggest that America had goaded Putin and been drawn into a costly war that harmed our interests.—
Samuel Moyn,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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“Face up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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