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Built atop ancient pre-Columbian sites—such as Huaca Pucllana (a pre-Inca religious shrine), located in the center of the Miraflores neighborhood—the city blends deep Indigenous pasts with colonial and modern influences.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026 -
Hannah and Garrett both open up about their pasts individually to other people after finding safe space in each other.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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The two candidates who advance to the general election would be wise to offer Californians a hope for the future that doesn’t call back to our yesterdays.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Today, as in all of mankind’s yesterdays, guarantees this type of song will never go out of style.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Bygones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bygones. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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