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Make the hook short, sharp and punchy, and absolutely not a question.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025 -
Having the right travel gear is absolutely non-negotiable.—
Ashley Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Aug. 2025
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However, even a doubling would pale in comparison to current industrial energy consumption.—
Ankit Mishra,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Herbert even alluded to this Monday when asked about Allen’s potential fit.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 Aug. 2025
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Choose the concepts that challenge your thinking or open entirely new avenues — the ones that feel risky in an interesting way.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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As recent fashion trends lean toward uniformity and ’90s minimalism, ring stacking invites a welcome dose of creativity — mixing metals, shapes, and textures to create a look that reflects your personal style and is entirely your own.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
12 Aug. 2025
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The bottom line is downright depressing: short of a direct U.S. military intervention that no serious analyst would contemplate, Trump’s toolkit to will a Ukraine peace deal into existence is bare.—
Daniel DePetris,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Timothy Olyphant is downright chilling as coldblooded android Kirsh, Babou Ceesay brings a fiery intensity to cyborg Morrow and Samuel Blenkin has an impish charm as trillionaire tech genius Boy Kavalier.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
6 Aug. 2025
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Usually these products only control grasses and need about a month to be totally effective.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Atlanta Braves’ Wing Woes Waldrep is with Atlanta as the best option after injuries totally decimated the Braves’ staff.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Despite the deal’s collapse, Pierson still describes herself on her speaker’s agent web page as a board member of Forbes—which is wholly incorrect.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Iger and Johnston also revealed that with Hulu now wholly owned by Disney, the company will fully integrate Hulu into Disney+, culminating in an entirely new app experience coming in 2026.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Categorically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorically. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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