Formerly a forlorn strip of shipping warehouses and camping shops, the Karaköy neighborhood has blossomed in the last decade into a colorful area of restaurants, boutiques, and art galleries.
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Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
After squaring off in the ring, the two developed a long-term friendship that eventually blossomed into a romantic relationship.
Snapdragons bloomed in flower beds along the front walk.
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Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Western ‘gaijin’ are heading to Japan in record numbers lately – when the cherry blossoms bloomed this April, there were 43% more American tourists in the country than in April 2024.
Julianne cited her sisters' accomplishments in their own fields, as well as their flourishing personal lives, as a reason why the sadness never flowered into full-on resentment.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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