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as in lines up
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as in recruits
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Following an unsuccessful suicide attempt, Creasy’s best friend Paul Rayburn (Bobby Cannavale) recruits him to join him in Brazil and help lead an anti-terrorist operation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026 -
Marine recruits jog at Parris Island on Thursday.—
Betsy Badell,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Elden Ring sets are looking very real in a way that summons an overpowering urge to replay a game that takes 400 hours to get through.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sampling gamelan, marimba, mbira, and other idiophones, Friedman summons a microtonal riot of weightless pings that disorients and delights in equal measure.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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The film follows a 17-year-old Swedish girl who enrolls in an all-male high school class in her new home of Trieste.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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After thanking family, friends and community stakeholders, Sosulski, who was raised in Chicago’s western suburbs, spoke about his commitment to Lake Forest College, which was founded in 1857 and now enrolls more than 1,800 students.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The group normally convenes a federal advisory committee of leading curators, museum directors and other experts to vet applications and recommend the artist and its commissioner, which is typically a major museum or other arts nonprofit that organizes the show and fundraises the exorbitant costs.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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The report comes just before the North Carolina General Assembly convenes for a short legislative session.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Nichols also volunteers on several boards related to supporting veterans, underprivileged communities, and workforce development.—
Samuel O’Neal
Updated April 23,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2026
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Unless an author volunteers the exact amount, only the people involved in the deal will know how much that was.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Calls (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calls%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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