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Recent Examples of aftertastesOur editors liked the creamy texture and balanced flavor of this frosting, that didn't leave any unappetizing aftertastes or grit.—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026 Many artificial sweeteners are known for aftertastes or digestive side effects, and some have raised consumer health concerns.—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
While the lunar far side will be only partially lit during the flyby, the lighting is set to cast long shadows that highlight craters, ridges, and slopes in greater detail.
But in the shadows, amid growing unease at the bloodthirsty actions of the realm’s merciless Mad King, dissenters from his inner circle anxiously advance a treasonous plot.
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Ryan Brennan
April 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2026
Leo’s election has echoes of that of Pope John Paul II, the first non-Italian to be chosen in 450 years and the first from Poland, who became pontiff at the height of the Cold War in 1978.
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Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
These echoes of dance music’s past inject new life into the 25-year-old British artist’s soft-spoken oeuvre.
Per Corriere della Sera, traces of ricin were found in the blood of the two women as well as in Di Ielsi's hair.
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Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
Accompanied by a poppy, girl power-friendly soundtrack, The Testaments is a coming-of-age series composed of pieces that will be familiar to fans of the genre, with traces of Blume and Mean Girls and The Baby-Sitters Club and more.