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Although many philosophers and theologians accept mortality as an inevitable and indeed defining feature of human existence, Kurzweil refuses to accept this line of thinking.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Dusk refuses, choosing ruin instead.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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But March’s family, which has seen their factory turned upside down by the ghost of a former employee, rejects the relationship.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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The seeds of bombs planted by soldiers long gone remain dormant but alive just beneath the surface and yet the land rejects them every day.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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And of course, with TV contracts, no one ever turns down the money.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Later, Taylor turns down a job offer that would bring him back to the Dillon Panthers so his wife, Tami (Britton), can pursue her dream job in Philadelphia.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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If the alliance hesitates, Putin will see weakness and press harder.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The actress hesitates for only a second before divulging the story.—
Galina Espinoza,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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