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Some mornings begin with care, friends helping each other fix clothes, adjust eyeliner, straighten a sari fold that was undone during sleep.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
1 June 2026 -
Launching on June 12, one day after the FIFA World Cup starts, the collection folds soccer culture, national myth-making and social impact into one drop, and forms parts of Nike’s forthcoming Nike x2 series, a program of capsules uniting federations, creative collaborators and community partners.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
30 May 2026
Noun
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The extent of the defensive network near its silos potentially sets China apart from the other major nuclear powers.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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The action, announced Thursday, came about after a security researcher reported the sprawling network to authorities.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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But snapping their 10-game losing streak with a 10-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night felt like a huge weight lifted off the backs of an entire organization.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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International organizations have put the death toll at north of 7,000 as protests and state violence unfolded amid a communications blackout.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The younger son has been staying with us for four years while at college.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The policies proposed by the candidates range from eliminating key environmental laws to providing free childcare and college tuition.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Noun
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What was once an eye-catching clique of wayward teens bathed in purple hues has metamorphosed into a barren hellscape rife with drug-smuggling cartels, pistol-packin’ pimps, sugar daddies with mummification kinks and online streamers.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
24 May 2026
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Tuchel does not want dressing-room cliques and has put a premium on having a unified group pulling in the same direction.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Winning the Grand Slam requires a broad set of skills from both rider and horse.—
Danielle Rossingh,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Game, set, match, and the rout was on.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The Thorstad clan grew up on Wake Robin Drive in the Graham Woods area of Westchester Township outside of Chesterton.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2026
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The auteur can now cross another genre off his bucket list with The Samurai and the Prisoner (Kokurojo), a stately and rather stagy historical mystery set during the 16th century, at a time when warring clans fought and outmaneuvered each other for control of the land.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2026
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Garrincha was one of the gang, and people loved him for it.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Brazilian prosecutors on Thursday launched a mega-operation to dismantle fraud, money laundering and tax evasion, in the latest phase of an investigation targeting criminal gangs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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