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Schlossberg’s sister Tatiana Schlossberg died at 35 last December, shortly after the publication of a devastating New Yorker essay about her experience with acute myeloid leukemia.
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
The transfer deadline came and went last night with no move for Elliott, whose season-long loan move from Liverpool to Aston Villa — signed last summer, shortly after his standout performance in England under-21s’ European Championship victory — has turned into a nightmare.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Bird took the role seven years ago shortly after leaving his post as Channel 4 Head of Formats.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Despite resident pushback, the Lenexa Planning Commission unanimously approved the project — shortly after a similar project in Olathe welcomed its first homeowner.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
The transfer deadline came and went last night with no move for Elliott, whose season-long loan move from Liverpool to Aston Villa — signed last summer, shortly after his standout performance in England under-21s’ European Championship victory — has turned into a nightmare.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Bird took the role seven years ago shortly after leaving his post as Channel 4 Head of Formats.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Despite resident pushback, the Lenexa Planning Commission unanimously approved the project — shortly after a similar project in Olathe welcomed its first homeowner.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Shortly after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly%20after. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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