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Some of our most important protections have been implemented while acknowledging scientific uncertainty.—
David Michaels,
The Atlantic,
20 July 2025 -
The recent exit of Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has added a layer of uncertainty to Verstappen's future with the team, despite his contract lasting until the end of 2028.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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There is no doubt that Bayern is going to make another offer for the Liverpool forward.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The primary reason Solomon cited for his doubts is that the meteorites formed much earlier than the best estimates for the ages of rocks now on Mercury’s surface.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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The dinosaurs revert to instinct and viciously attack humans, thereby creating chilling suspense for audiences.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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An uphill finish adds suspense to a normally low-key last day.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
4 July 2025
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As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
16 July 2025
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Anyone who has broken in a pair of sandals knows the dread of a blister after a day of walking, but that’s not an issue with this pair.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
People.com,
16 July 2025
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This year, our list of songs reflect frustration, anger, angst, resignation, but also, a sliver of hope.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
3 July 2025
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But that doesn't mean Adams' angst against Xavier has dissipated.—
Madeline Mitchell,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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This Christlike journey of scapegoating and torment ends in comeuppance for the haters and doubters, whose petty provocations tend to evoke a Bond villain in adolescence.—
Joshua Hunt,
Vulture,
5 June 2025
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District loses appeal, must pay $1 million for El Segundo middle schooler’s year of torment.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
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Andrew Skeet and Nathan Klein’s orchestral original score sets an appropriate tone of mournful foreboding.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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Early in President Donald Trump’s second term, European leaders and many U.S. defense and security experts were anticipating this week’s NATO summit with foreboding.—
Howard LaFranchi,
Christian Science Monitor,
23 June 2025
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Wimbledon 2025 has featured upsets, unfortunate curfew interferences, faulty electronic line calls and key injuries.—
Jess Bryant,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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And for the bigger names in the draw, the nerves will be greater than at other events, making upsets more commonplace.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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