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On April 2, 2024, a young man, out for a walk with a friend, made a gruesome find.
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Lauren A. White, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Along the water, keep an eye out for wood ducks gliding past the banks, turtles basking on logs, and fish moving effortlessly through the spring run.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
Finally, as the shelter empties out for winter, outsider Suzanne (Anne Cousens) arrives to mind it in the off-season.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 Feb. 2026
Allow Cathy’s companion, Nelly, to spell it out for anyone who might later stream the movie with one eye on their phone.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
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Lauren A. White, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Along the water, keep an eye out for wood ducks gliding past the banks, turtles basking on logs, and fish moving effortlessly through the spring run.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
Finally, as the shelter empties out for winter, outsider Suzanne (Anne Cousens) arrives to mind it in the off-season.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 Feb. 2026
Allow Cathy’s companion, Nelly, to spell it out for anyone who might later stream the movie with one eye on their phone.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Out for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20for. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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