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But Lanegan turns out, despite his initial bout of laconism, to be forthcoming, even charming.—
Jim Greer,
SPIN,
10 Apr. 2022
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The ends are perfectly in line, adding to the put-together vibe of the look, and the middle part means business with its crispness.—
Krista Carter,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
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Together with thin shallot rings, the bird fries in a coating of rice flour to achieve an airy crispness and plenty of splintered, shattering bits of batter.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tendrils hang loosely in the front, it's pulled to different levels of tautness around her head, and the ends splay out, creating a too-cool-to-care look.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
20 Jan. 2026
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Assisted by the low, somber strings of Oliver Coates’ score and the clean, crisp brightness of Judith Kaufmann’s lensing, Volpe directs with much the same simplicity and moderation, toward a pitch-perfect ending of wholly disarming terseness and economy.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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The rapidity and the terseness of the onscreen action leaps from scene to scene, from event to event, from one salient point to the next, with nothing incidental in between, nothing revealing anything besides what directly elucidates the story as Polanski chooses to tell it.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
14 Aug. 2025
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With off-putting brusqueness, the acupuncturist sticks needles into my head and left leg, leaves the room—and appears to forget all about me.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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The long answer is that Estée Lauder’s Diamond Moisturizer is hydrating (as all moisturizers should be), firming, tightening, wrinkle-reducing, age spot-fading, and texture-smoothing.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
5 Jan. 2026
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Moisturizing, soothing, and redness reducing, Erborian’s CC Cream is the ultimate cult-favorite beauty product.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
7 Oct. 2025
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These emails don’t have to be very long — succinctness is your friend.—
Vicki Salemi,
Boston Herald,
18 Jan. 2026
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While acknowledging that Nairobi will feel economic pain, particularly from the abruptness of the decision, Nzomo, the former ambassador, said the city’s status remains secure.—
Joseph Maina,
semafor.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some new retirees are caught off-guard by the abruptness of the transition from full-time work to a permanent vacation of sorts.—
Mary Moreland,
Fortune,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Compendiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compendiousness. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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