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Unlike most card holders, this one folds open like a mini wallet, and it can be detached from your phone for separate use.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025 -
Though the two met, the source emphasized that the former aide has no way back into the royal fold after the scandal several years ago.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Daryl Crouch was Green Hill's pastor from 2012-2021 and now serves as executive director of Everyone's Wilson, a network of churches that work to create spiritual and social initiatives in the community.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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As a result, UnitedHealthcare no longer considers Ascension Wisconsin hospitals and providers as in-network.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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No government organization will contact someone via text message to pay a bill or ask for payments through a Bitcoin ATM.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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For some Obamacare beneficiaries, premiums are expected to more than double, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation (aka KFF), a nonprofit health care research organization.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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One of the state’s top college prospects in the Class of 2027, Brown showcased his athleticism Friday night as the Centurions crushed host DeSales 62-7.—
Rich Barak,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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Auburn may have the best defense in college football.—
Matt Hayes,
USA TODAY,
3 Oct. 2025
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The hand-me-downs helped Lisa garner attention from a trendy clique at school.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The big story For years now, India's auto market has been a cozy little clique of Japanese, Korean and Indian companies, with the top six carmakers holding more than 90% of the market, catering to local consumers' mostly utilitarian preferences.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Part of this is widespread success as an employer comes from a comprehensive set of structured employee benefits and support programs.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Dances With Wolves star nearly came to blows with his costar Wes Bentley during a tense altercation on the set of Taylor Sheridan's neo-Western series, THR reported.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
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The youngest of the Day-Lewis clan, Cashel Day-Lewis, followed in 2002.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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But the most visible female performers are still constrained, forced to navigate complex paths to fame while balancing the expectations of family, clan, and a conservative society.—
Camilla Wright,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sam Bennett tried to figure out which part of the Florida Panthers’ second Stanley Cup championship ring was his favorite.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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One detail found in various shoes was a metal ring that lent an edgy element to various silhouettes, from the aforementioned sandal to a heeled sandal, which embodied dainty minimalism with an asymmetrical strap.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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