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benedicts

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plural of benedict

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Of course its all about a murder she is accused of, one of her ex-husbands, and the timing couldn’t be worse for her beleaguered record company Megamax, now run by her first hubby and manager Barry Vogel (Alan Tudyk).

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
It was committed by husbands, fathers, friends, against women in particular (though research also raised awareness of male victims).

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of husbands

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This narrative of the woes of leadership could serve as a cautionary tale for the few dozen men and women in both of America’s political parties currently searching their souls and consulting their spouses about whether to run for president.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Next up, Lowenstein told Fortune exclusively, are collaborative features that will let members plan alongside their spouses, siblings, executive assistants, children, and closest friends.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of spouses

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That’s when employees and their significant others started to leave the party.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
John’s wife, Tina, and their three children and significant others are scheduled to attend Friday night’s Yankees-Mets game in the Bronx.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of significant others

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With production costs rising, broadcasters are also bringing partners together to finance new series and share the investment.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Fast forward four years, partners Daly Waters and Tamboran announced the first natural gas sales ever from the Beetaloo in September.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of partners

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Painfully aware of this, Shawn waited for one of the drunk old men to comment, heckle, make one of those incomprehensible jokes that drew rude laughter from adults.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
And then there was Vozinha, the 40-year-old Cape Verde goalkeeper, making his World Cup debut in a sport not inclined to celebrate old men playing for rookie nations.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of old men

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Directed by Kei Oikawa and adapted from the popular manga by Nagano, the fantasy feature follows the titular character and companions venturing to a remote island retreat before unraveling a supernatural peril.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
That sense of joy is carried over to its three companions on the EP.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of companions

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Forty years after two powerful men met in Reykjavík, three women—indeed, three world leaders—came together to continue the conversation.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Black men are imprisoned at more than five times the rate of white men, and a lot of commentators move straight from that number to the conclusion that the criminal justice system is racist.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

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