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buntings

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The Braves, who moved to the city from Boston in 1953, won two NL pennants and beat the Yankees in the 1957 World Series behind three home runs from a 23-year-old outfielder named Hank Aaron.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Despite winning the division, given the disparity in market, payroll, and legacy – the Rays have two pennants, but no World Series titles, in their 29-year history – it would still be seen as David taking down Goliath.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

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While both goddess braids and boho braids are knotless styles with loose human or synthetic curls braided into some or all of the plaits, the amount of loose hair and where it’s placed is usually what’s up for debate.

— Eden Stuart, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
Her glossy hair, braided into two plaits, hung down over her shoulders in a style unusual for young girls these days.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

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The authors also flagged 15 of the 91 markups as possibly AI-assisted despite the ban, and the flags turned up about as often among control lawyers.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Parker separately ordered city flags to remain at half-staff until sunset on the day of Seiber's interment.

— James Cirrone , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

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Once limited to the fringes of health-food culture, unpasteurized milk has morphed into a widespread movement rooted in wellness trends and institutional distrust.

— Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2026
But as the Dodgers make decisions on the fringes of their bullpen, this might give left-handers Kris Bubic, Jack Dreyer and Justin Wrobleski added consideration.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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For Degroote, the goal is to deliver entertainment programs that have a strong enough interactive or live component to engage audiences and stand out in an increasingly crowded market that includes streamers, social media and YouTube.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The company behind Skinamarink will shop the film to international broadcasters and streamers at next week’s international TV trade convention.

— Peter White, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

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Han also expressed hope for more collaboration across borders.

— Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Panels of independent experts and researchers operating under a multilateral mandate can investigate how governments treat those within their borders or at the receiving end of their actions.

— Anjali Dayal, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

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