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This snappy set is begging to be paired with your fave sunglasses to create a mysteriously cool look this fall.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025 -
Nessarose, who uses a wheelchair, is seen levitating after begging Elphaba to wield her magical powers to give her the ability to walk.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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That means praying at protests, helping transgender people transition, standing vigil outside of immigration court hearings and even accompanying people inside those hearings if asked.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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She’s talked openly about praying for the right type of man to come into her life, as well as her son Future’s, and Wilson was certainly that.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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And while the vastness of the universe is worth considering, Bouwer had the most fun conjuring all of the fun and thrills out of a small-scale story.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the labs of the future, AI is becoming an alchemist, conjuring up new materials by the thousands.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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Opponents are imploring voters that the measure is bad for democracy.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
25 Oct. 2025
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The administration wasted little time in appealing the appeals court’s decision, imploring the Supreme Court to hear the case quickly and deliver a final ruling.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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The discovery showcases the diversity of life that exists in a place experiencing rapid climate change — which is why scientists are petitioning for the Weddell Sea’s fragile ecosystem to be protected by law.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Bijou Phillips, the estranged wife of Danny Masterson, is reportedly petitioning a California court to change her 11-year-old daughter's name.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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This is a question mark of a movie, entreating us to trust in the spirit of the moment.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Bludging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludging. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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