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The Magic hope, when called upon, Isaac continues to remain stout on the defensive end when the team heads back on the road for its lone trip of the season to San Antonio on Sunday and Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Franglen was tasked with creating a score worthy of the depth and breadth of Cameron’s storytelling, which required him to call upon a wide range of styles and influences.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Dec. 2025
The Scarecrow is the Midwestern farmer, put upon by falling prices, and the Tin Man is the industrial worker whose wages are also falling, impacted by deflation associated with the Gold Standard.
—David McWilliams, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
European ports like Rotterdam and Antwerp have been slammed with congestion throughout the year due to various labor strikes and disruptions, as well as schedule changes brought upon by the Red Sea diversions.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Franglen was tasked with creating a score worthy of the depth and breadth of Cameron’s storytelling, which required him to call upon a wide range of styles and influences.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Dec. 2025
The Scarecrow is the Midwestern farmer, put upon by falling prices, and the Tin Man is the industrial worker whose wages are also falling, impacted by deflation associated with the Gold Standard.
—David McWilliams, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
European ports like Rotterdam and Antwerp have been slammed with congestion throughout the year due to various labor strikes and disruptions, as well as schedule changes brought upon by the Red Sea diversions.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
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In addition to two videos featuring children, Biel also shared a third clip showing the technique used on a dog.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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To be present in Hungary on the eve of its upcoming elections is to feel the tremors of a regime confronting the prospect of collapse.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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The moody Moon in your artistic 5th house and heavyweight Jupiter in your friendly 11th house are in opposition, pitting personal flair against community needs.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Iran is set to begin its campaign against New Zealand on June 15 near Los Angeles, a region that's home to the largest Iranian community outside of Iran, including many who fled the 1979 Islamic Revolution.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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