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as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of
with certain flowers I instantly conjure up memories of our Caribbean honeymoon
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The screenplay, written by Samy Burch, is inspired by a 1990 The New Yorker article that imagines a legal case against Acme.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026 -
People too often imagine the Church as having played second fiddle in colonial history, jumping on opportunities opened up by the actions of kings, navigators, and merchants.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2026
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Musk was summoned after a search took place in February at the French premises of X as part of an investigation opened in January 2025 by the cybercrime unit of the Paris prosecutor’s office.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The reason for summoning Musk Musk was summoned after a search took place in February at the French premises of X as part of an investigation opened in January 2025 by the cybercrime unit of the Paris prosecutor’s office.—
Samuel Petrequin,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The cast also includes Naomi Ackie, who is seen in the trailer, reportedly as the scientist Hagen turns to for help following his disfigurement.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Ahmed and Alex, also Arsenal fans, are here hoping to see the same.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Your communication skills are the best way to gather allies, near and far, online and in real life.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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This design-forward district blends high-end shopping with dynamic culinary experiences, art installations, gathering spaces, events, and more.—
Ellie Nan Storck,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Rowen project was first envisioned more than 20 years ago and involved a prolonged campaign to acquire the land, rezone it and invest in infrastructure.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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In 1949, Arthur Miller envisioned the American Dream as a kind of spiritual opioid crisis — a profitable system of addiction, this one to a beautiful lie, that was literally killing people.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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Quié kept getting up, sitting down, calling out to people in the street, checking on the kitchen, and whipping out his phone to film promotional videos.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Wednesday may get up to the low 50s, NWS states, before Thursday and Friday climb to the high 50s to low 60s.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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Princess Elizabeth, far left, was pictured with the rest of the Challenge Cup swimming team ahead of practice at the Bath Club in 1939.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Today, however, the house is still used by her husband, Antonio Stecca, and their daughter Mariachiara (pictured below).—
Ludovica Stevan,
Architectural Digest,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Conjure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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