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Most other pop stars understandably stayed out of her way — but a few intrepid souls were still heard from this month, managing to make waves of their own within the Swift riptide.
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Vader moves the blade, raises it, but the shadow seems to only deepen, the pull of the dark side suddenly stronger, a riptide that threatens to drag him under.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
However, the Miami office of the National Weather Service warned, Imelda will leave rough surf and riptides in its wake, making Atlantic waters more dangerous for days.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
But wow—cracking open the lid released a riptide of lemongrass, ginger, and Makrut lime.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Vader moves the blade, raises it, but the shadow seems to only deepen, the pull of the dark side suddenly stronger, a riptide that threatens to drag him under.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
However, the Miami office of the National Weather Service warned, Imelda will leave rough surf and riptides in its wake, making Atlantic waters more dangerous for days.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
But wow—cracking open the lid released a riptide of lemongrass, ginger, and Makrut lime.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Riptide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riptide. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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