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The result: a smooth, green sauce that’s beaming with fragrant summer flavor. Stash a batch in your fridge to instantly jazz up anything the pesto touches.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 July 2025 -
Both parties posted the same photo on their respective pages showing them sharing a kiss as the sun beamed behind them.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
11 July 2025
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Michigan City is a shining example of this with its 11th Street Station for the South Shore Line.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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The blue supergiant star Deneb can be found shining above the eastern horizon in the hours following sunset in July, forming the tail of the great swan represented by the constellation Cygnus.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
12 July 2025
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Meanwhile lactic acid, a gentle exfoliant, brightens the skin.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
21 July 2025
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Holding the door, offering a genuine compliment, or expressing gratitude can brighten someone else’s day and shift your own mindset in the process.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Nara's more recent paintings, such as Midnight Tears (2023), feature tender, fragmented brushwork that radiates introspection.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Their vocal harmonies intertwine easily over a textured arrangement of keys, bass, drums, and guitars, creating an uplifting summer anthem that radiates sincerity and charm.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
21 July 2025
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At blue hour, Abe captured the foreground—the internal walls and water—gently lit by the setting sun.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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Relatives said McFarlane went out with his buddies to celebrate Independence Day, and joined with a crowd of revelers lighting fireworks a few blocks from his home.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
13 July 2025
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“Beat (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beat%20%28down%29. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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