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The capital mainstay is home to a spacious dance floor — perfect for a hoedown or two — and a lush outdoor patio to enjoy a cool gin and tonic on the grass.—
Nico Lang,
Them.,
21 Apr. 2025 -
Francis enjoyed immense popularity with rank-and-file Catholics during his 12-year papacy but struggled with conservative church hierarchy, sometimes finding himself at odds with traditional voices within the Curia.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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What is indisputable, however, is that Trump relishes busting norms, expanding presidential power and signing dozens upon dozens of executive orders.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
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Kourtney Kardashian Barker relishing every moment with her baby boy.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Wylie, by all accounts, was well liked within the program and beloved by many players who viewed him as critical to their development.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Wood Pieces For practical reasons, Teri Clar likes to shop for wooden outdoor furniture and decor secondhand.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Conference Board’s findings are by no means an outlier, and are unlikely to be offset by the fall in the PCE inflation rate (the measure preferred by the Fed) from 2.7 percent in February to 2.3 percent in March.—
The Editors,
National Review,
1 May 2025
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Most programs, however, prefer to keep those numbers close to the vest.—
Sam Khan Jr.,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Thousands of troops from multiple branches of the military rehearsed for weeks under the adoring eyes and feverish applause from the local people.—
Nga Pham,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2025
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Now, McTominay is in a team built around him and in a city that adores him.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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There’s a decent chance of success; the North London team is better than semi-final opponent Bodo/Glimt and would fancy its chances against Manchester United or Athletic Bilbao.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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In simple terms, the manager either did not fancy risking his striker’s fitness or did not fancy him full-stop, preferring Mateo Joseph and Joel Piroe.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Buy American rules embedded in federal procurement favor domestic manufacturers, sometimes at the expense of cost efficiency.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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As for accessories, Collins went minimal, favoring a shimmering, delicate bracelet with a set of coordinated earrings.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
26 Apr. 2025
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When humans purposely select for or against certain features in other organisms like this, it's known as artificial selection.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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By Audrey Noble May 2, 2025 All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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“Cotton (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotton%20%28to%29. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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