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One way to use that cap space is through accounting maneuvers designed to create more room in the future budget — like when quarterback Bo Nix approaches a massive second contract in 2027 or 2028.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
2 June 2026 -
Fans get to know actors, musicians and directors beyond surface level because Poehler approaches each conversation from a more personal perspective, instead of strictly professional.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
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The nonalcoholic Racine is designed entirely around roots—ginger, vetiver, turmeric, liquorice—while the Feuille cocktail focuses solely on leaves, blending mint, blue spirulina, blackcurrant bud, aloe vera, and patchouli.—
Lane Nieset,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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The brand’s debut line focuses on a patent-pending Falanghina grape exosome developed in partnership with a biotechnology company, alongside antioxidant-rich Sagrantino grape extracts cultivated on Behnke’s vineyard.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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When accounting reality converges with hardware velocity, companies generating real AI revenue will endure.—
Brian Anderson,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The hospitality industry converges on Chicago this weekend for the National Restaurant Show.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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And ticket prices on the secondary market, for the worst seats at MSG, were approaching $9,000 apiece on Friday night, with Knicks fans evidently willing to pay tippy-top dollar just to be in the building as the team nears what would be its first championship in 53 years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Often, that mix becomes more conservative as your child nears college.—
Jessica Dickler,Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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“Closes in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closes%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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