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Community members, many dressed for the occasion in kimonos and other Japanese attire, gathered to enjoy games, music, performances, and a sampling of Japanese food, beer and sake.—
Jane Tyska,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025 -
Another centuries-old Japanese institution is Ginza Mitsukoshi, a department store that originally focused on kimonos but now sells luxury goods from all over the world.—
Terry Elward,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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His models could have been downloaded from Zelda, with cargo pants that held axes and sword sheaths remade in fabric.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Also included is a Kydex sheath that can hold up to constant wear and tear, making this knife just as good for everyday carry.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Comes complete with an old granny dress, purse and wig.—
Katey Clifford,
oregonlive,
26 Sep. 2020
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That difference shifts housing from 27 percent of a retiree’s budget in surplus states to 32 percent in shortfall states.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Decades after Sam Cooke sang about a shift on the horizon, his family and supporters are making sure that promise remains alive.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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Despite not being an elite athlete, Jakucionis can also create his shot with quality dribbling, hesitation moves and a developing stepback jumper.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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Because a jumper has to line up on the line of scrimmage, the alignment of a block unit can help identify who the jumper might be.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
18 Sep. 2025
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Williams is fourth in tackles (15), second in sacks (1 1/2), third in tackles for loss (three) and second in passes defended (two).—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Schwesinger finished with nine tackles and one sack.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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In the late 18th century, French artist Elizabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun painted a portrait of Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France, wearing a sloping straw hat and chemise dress — a typical undergarment for women at the time.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
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But unlike other medieval libraries, the Clairvaux Romanesque manuscripts have an additional second cover, called a chemise, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Enlarge / Vintage illustration of medieval women wearing kirtles.—
Diana Gitig,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2023
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