Periodically a mandolin tinkles, or maybe a fiddle swoops in as if from a low-hanging cloud.
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Theater Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Feb. 2026
Roberts doesn’t offer much empathy for the poor, diseased critter other than a pause when Ben momentarily ponders his reflection in a pool as Adrian Johnston’s eerie synth-piano score tinkles.
The seeds are loose and clatter around inside the pods, giving baptisia the name rattleweed, as children once used the seedpods as rattles.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
With dresses and intimate wear for women; jewelry; personal care products; men’s wallets; baby swaddles, stuffies, rattles and teething toys; dog leashes, collars and toys; greeting cards and a wide range of home decor, the store is drawing people in.
Many Asian countries, especially in South and Southeast Asia, that rely on Middle Eastern energy and fertilizer supplies, have faced fuel crunches and higher prices for household goods and food in the past three months.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
19 June 2026
However, crunches are not a comprehensive measure of core strength and may increase injury risk for some people.
Elmo Fire Department Elmo, an unincorporated community in Kaufman County, requested mutual aid from College Mound and Wills Point due to the number of vehicles involved and additional minor crashes in the eastbound lanes.
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Doug Myers,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
The concept was also connected to my fascination with investigations, especially documentary series focused on airplane crashes and aviation mysteries.
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