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Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2026 -
These are massive stars in their later stages, swollen and ruddy, shining bright across the cosmos.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
3 May 2026
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Miriam turned her beaming face to her window, gap-tooth a narrow darkness in an otherwise white smile.—
‘Pemi Aguda,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Their games began beaming into households across the country, night after night, summer after summer.—
Andrew Kirell,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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On the ceiling, where the nave and transept intersect, there will be a depiction of the Holy Spirit as a dove with radiating light and flames.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2026
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What emotion is radiating from the walls?—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Her strategy for brightening up the landscape?—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 May 2026
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The lighter hued varieties are perfect for brightening dark porches.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
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The annual Women Who Rock event, which will be held at Lavan Midtown in New York, will also recognize the Class of 2026 — the women who are making big moves and lighting a path for the next generation.—
Katie Abel,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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Layer in lighting once the sun goes down Plants do half the work of a patio retreat.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Beating (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beating%20%28down%29. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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