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Shelly Cayette-Weston, along with the rest of everyone associated with the Charlotte Hornets, can’t stop beaming about the team’s success.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026 -
Nicholas Hoult beams with his bleached hair and Prada button-up courtside at the Lakers versus Cleveland Cavaliers game in Los Angeles on March 31.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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Reality Check is a Herald series holding those in power to account and shining a light on their decisions.—
Douglas Hanks
April 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Earlier in the season Schumaker talked about the importance of a well-rounded team to win and while Eovaldi and deGrom struggled in their first three starts other members from the starting rotation stepped up with MacKenzie Gore, Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter all shining.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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Lush, vibrant and full of life, California Tropicals instantly brightens any space while adding fresh, feel-good energy.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The oil-free formula leaves behind a lightweight bronzy tone that instantly brightens and tans skin.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2026
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These enhaloed the heads of models who led the audience down a garden path in New York’s Marble Cemetery into a romantic realm of fairy tale and fantasy.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
14 Dec. 2018
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Administrator Crystal Ruth switches on dozens of heat lamps that radiate a yellow hue to warm at least 80 disabled, abandoned or formerly abused animals that call the rescue home.—
Julian Camejo,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the following months, painful shocks radiated through her chest and back.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Yearning to light some tech on fire is a relatable feeling these days, as generative artificial intelligence promises to supplant nearly every form of non-physical labor, social media wreaks havoc on the mental health of young people, and massive data centers loom as environmental blights.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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Balat then allegedly lit that device and ran with it before dropping it.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Beat (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beat%20%28down%29. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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