as in seems
to give the impression of being
the law professor comes across as a bit of an ogre at first, but he's actually quite personable
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Because the fake installer includes the real app, everything seems to work fine.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025 -
However, the game rights change is contingent on the larger ESPN-NFL deal passing Department of Justice review, which seems increasingly unlikely to come before the NFL plots its 2026 calendar.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Finding free parking in Las Vegas feels like hitting the jackpot.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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That means encouraging teams to slow down, check sender info, confirm requests through other channels and report anything that feels off.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Ayo Edebiri made her Venice Film Festival debut last month in some of Matthieu Blazy’s first custom looks for Chanel.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
28 Sep. 2025
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The wash is even darker than Mindy’s, giving them an almost navy-like appearance that looks more polished for upscale dinners or social hours.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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The younger Bozell had previously founded a group called the Media Research Center, whose mission statement over its nearly 40 years sounds a lot like those forces that went after Kimmel.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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On Vie, Doja devotes an entire album to the pop and R&B sounds of the Hair Decade, an album full of pastels and neon and mega-cheese sax solos.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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