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as in intrigues
to hold the attention of
a public that seemed more bemused by the shenanigans of celebrities than by a war being waged half a world away
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as in bewilders
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
the stage mishap momentarily bemused the actress
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That’s what intrigues them about coming to work for a large company that’s constantly evolving.
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The essential nature of magic especially intrigues physicists like Swingle, who hope to use it on a quantum computer to simulate how gravity behaves in situations where general relativity fails.
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For three years straight, he’s kept up a pace that bewilders the industry’s leading comics.
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The narrator and his wife find that their attachment to the charismatic and cryptic Chibi grows with the cat’s increasing visits, in a way that bewilders them but somehow bonds them closer together.
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Focus on how your team members can learn and grow, and discuss with them what interests them.
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That coexistence interests me more than any single genre.
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But nobody confuses Harvard Extension School classes with the real thing.
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If a neighbor or sibling confuses the thread, summarize and invite a decision.
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There is something magical about a firefly that fascinates young and old alike.
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There is something about the play Harvey that fascinates me, especially for right now.
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But the unknown in that equation is what perplexes the Mavericks and has the team stuck for now.
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Re-Teck occupies a unique position in this emerging market.
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The first opening, Le Graal Cortina, occupies a 1920s Austrian heritage building just steps from the town center and ski lifts, reimagined by Italian architect Achille Salvagni—his first hotel project.
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Using humane methods like squirrel baffles and tree nets can effectively keep squirrels out of your fruit trees.
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Multiple baffles within the bladder help keep the liquid from sloshing around excessively, while a wide waterproof zipper across the top makes for easy filling, cleaning, and adding of electrolytes.
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“Bemuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemuses. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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