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That works out to 29 votes for offensive guys versus nine votes for defensive coaches, but only a 7-5 divide on offensive coaches named versus defensive coaches named.—
Nick Suss,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025 -
That works out to a monthly payment of about $796.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Then the shirt comes off and the stomach is sucked in.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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All of it — again, apparently done with no warning or prep time for Levy — comes off with bizarre credulity.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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Nathan goes over the docking plan with his team.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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If many trees surround your pond, consider buying a domed net that goes over the water to keep leaves from accumulating on the surface.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Sep. 2025
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Benioff has numerous reasons to personally ensure the event succeeds, both as a CEO and as a community philanthropist.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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At a time when homages to retro Latin genres have become a cliché, Como Las Canto Yo succeeds by subverting expectations.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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The camera pans out to the hallway as visitors flee, while the gorilla’s roar echoes loudly in the background.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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There’s drag, and then there’s the drag-on-drag of girls playing boys playing girls playing… well, however that flow chat pans out.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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If a customer clicks on that link and makes a purchase, the creator gets a commission.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
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There’s a kind of understanding, a rhythm, and a trust that just clicks.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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