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The utopia was temporary, its beauty and its small victories whittled away by the scythe of inaction.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Moursi traces the notion of islands as utopias to Plato’s description of Atlantis, written around 360 BCE.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Apr. 2026
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In an intoxicated fever dream, Don Quixote ascends to a mythical cloudland full of dancing dryads.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2022
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Eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
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Two days in, their romantic getaway became a nightmare.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The government also decided to suspend non-emergency surgeries, imaging and other services in hospitals, citing the lack of fuel.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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Drones equipped with thermal imaging cameras were deployed, the city official told Reuters on Friday.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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