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Recent research from the Boston Fed bears out a February analysis from Moody’s Analytics that found that the top 10% of earners – households making about $250,000 a year or more – account for one-half of all spending.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
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To an extent, data bears out the idea that these crackdowns tail off.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Another team hardens those that show promise, building in compliance and integration from the beginning.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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When a partner continually feels trapped behind excuses or counterattacks, the original frustration then hardens into resentment.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Shortly after the voyage begins, Lo witnesses a woman tossed overboard and tries to get help, only to be told by the crew that everyone is accounted for.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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At a remote gay cruising beach, Franck (Pierre Deladonchamps) witnesses a mustachioed stud drown another man from a distance.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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Using the pain of that loss to fuel her bloodlust and quest for vengeance, Atsu sets herself on a mission to kill the Yōtei Six, a troupe of formidable outlaws responsible for the crime.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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The mass of greenery sets the stage as a fresh background for blooming plants or can enchant visitors on its own.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Backs (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backs%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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