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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close-ups
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Within days, it was hurled into the internet's true crime universe, Andrea May Sahouri reports, with influencers far and wide sharing posts, live streams and even dissections of timelines and evidence, bringing national attention to Park and a reeling rural Michigan community.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
19 Dec. 2025 -
Based on dissections of a few catfish and the timing of the sighting, researchers concluded the bumblebee catfish were likely migrating upriver to spawn and were not eating during the migration.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
11 Aug. 2025
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Williams later shared nude photographs of that person to prevent them from speaking with authorities, police said.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Hunter and Moore called Greg Hall to testify, and showed the jury photographs of the storage space.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Doing creative deconstructions of Chinese foods is part of their culinary hallmark, as many chefs are hungry to showcase their own culture.—
Terry Tang,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Nevertheless, the scrutiny ratcheted up, resulting in pieces musing on journalistic ethics and deconstructions of her book, American Canto.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Dec. 2025
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Analysts note that impact photos alone are insufficient to determine which missile variant was used.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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Evergreen Lake Plunge 2026 9 photos The water was a little warmer, but spirits were still high, and people dressed up for the event.—
CBSColorado.com Staff,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The state alleges Darnell failed to conduct individualized suitability analyses and did not disclose conflicts of interest tied to commission payments.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Trump won the popular vote for the first time and, according to multiple analyses, did better with sporadic voters than with consistent voters.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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When briefs arrive from agencies or producers, SR2’s AI scans and matches them to the most relevant songs within its catalog.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Vishnevskiy said the platform will not require face scans or ID uploads from everyone, and that over 90% of users will never need to verify their age to continue using it.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
25 Feb. 2026
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Find our favorites below, with street style snapshots to help spark inspiration.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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One of the first snapshots of where Trump's support among Hispanics currently stands may come as early as next week when statewide primaries in Texas will give us a glimpse into how voters are feeling about both Democrats and Republicans ahead of this year's midterm elections.—
Marisa Peñaloza,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2026
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Polling throughout the winter had shown little difference between how the two Democrats performed in hypothetical matchups against likely Republican opponents, but some surveys suggested Talarico ran slightly stronger among independents.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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Piattoni said community engagement will be paramount with residents’ perspectives sought through surveys, focus groups and other channels.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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