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Taken together, these responses suggest the revival of old fears of American interventionism, prompting allies and adversaries alike to ponder where Washington might act next.
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Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
Selectively thin out up to one-third of the shoots, leaving a mixture of old, productive stems and strong new shoots.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
The University of Georgia has a huge collection of old recordings and interviews from all across the South beginning in the 1960s.
—Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
And as columnist Sam McDowell chronicled this week, this is the exact type of AFC playoff field the Chiefs of old could have capitalized on for yet another Super Bowl run.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2026
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Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
Selectively thin out up to one-third of the shoots, leaving a mixture of old, productive stems and strong new shoots.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
The University of Georgia has a huge collection of old recordings and interviews from all across the South beginning in the 1960s.
—Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
And as columnist Sam McDowell chronicled this week, this is the exact type of AFC playoff field the Chiefs of old could have capitalized on for yet another Super Bowl run.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Of old.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20old. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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