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The better strategy would be to instead apply pressure and wait for Putin to make the first move.
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Andrew Ryvkin, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2025
December is about stepping into your truth and honoring your desires with confidence, rather than waiting for someone to make the first move.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
In the face of a threat, who gets to make the first move?
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
Key Notes: pink pepper, black pepper oil, everlasting flower, leather
The best of Balenciaga’s new line of scents, this one is for the guy confident enough to make the first move.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
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Andrew Ryvkin, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2025
December is about stepping into your truth and honoring your desires with confidence, rather than waiting for someone to make the first move.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
In the face of a threat, who gets to make the first move?
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
Key Notes: pink pepper, black pepper oil, everlasting flower, leather
The best of Balenciaga’s new line of scents, this one is for the guy confident enough to make the first move.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Make the first move.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20the%20first%20move. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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