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Dorian Gray, the Victorian era’s proto-Clavicular, literally exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty—a move that the looksmaxxing community would seem to endorse wholeheartedly.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026 -
The group exchanges little looks.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Jan. 2026
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Not everyone smuggles them into print in the form of an imaginary friend.—
Ian Parker,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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According to Reforma, Rocha, a Mexican businessman who also serves as a consul of Guatemala in Mexico, is considered by FRG to be an alleged leader of a criminal organization that smuggles fuel in boats through the Usumacinta River and then in trucks to Querétaro, Mexico.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
26 Nov. 2025
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In September 2025, Puma and Nouchi released the Mostro Sock, an ankle-high version that swaps the signature strap for a sock profile while keeping the spiked rubber sole and textured tread.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Kelly swaps out the anthropomorphic Tyrannosaurus Rex for an orange unicorn with a yellow mane and a purple tummy.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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Those restraints are lawful because the NFL collectively bargains them with the NFL players association.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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One of the best Cyber Monday bargains out there is this incredible OLED portable from Asus, which is crammed with high-end silicon for peak performance on all of today's top titles.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Nov. 2025
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De Beers purchases the diamonds specifically from artisanal miners in Kono, Sierra Leone, which is located close to a rich kimberlite pipe.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Bernasconi says the bar purchases about 15 exclusive casks each year.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Black-markets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black-markets. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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