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Ellie Goulding enjoys a ride through the canals of Venice while in town for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's wedding on June 27.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
1 July 2025 -
Here, my review of Holland America Line’s Westerdam, and how anyone can enjoy themselves aboard, whether traveling solo, as a couple, or with friends and family.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Travel + Leisure,
1 July 2025
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But Santi, whose now-estranged dad used to push him too hard on the golf course, doesn’t exactly relish the prospect of having a new father figure to satisfy.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 June 2025
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Neither tactic worked there, but Kyrgios clearly relishes having overcome Stefanos Tsitsipas in a feisty encounter during his 2022 Wimbledon campaign.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Do the accolades, likes, and shares compensate for the misallocation of our attention?—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Brunnera does not like summer heat and may not do well south of Zone 8.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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On the one hand, venture investors often prefer asset-light models, avoiding heavy capital investment in factories.—
Scott Graybeal,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Historically, the Bulls prefer to let restricted free agents test the market before entering serious contract conversations.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Referred to as Bubblegum Bobby and a fixture on the cover of teen magazines, lunch boxes, and other merch for adoring young fans, Sherman also continued to act during that period.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 June 2025
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His face was printed on lunch boxes, cereal boxes and posters that hung on the bedroom walls of his adoring fans.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 June 2025
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Mundo Deportivo reported that head coach Hansi Flick fancies a reunion with Ivan Perisic, but that won’t clash with anticipated pursuits of either Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford or Liverpool’s Luis Diaz were a potential free transfer involving the Croatian to take place.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Murry, who fancied himself a songwriter, encouraged and prodded his sons, who cut a few tunes at Keen Recording Studios at the behest of his music publisher, Hite Morgan.—
Roy Trakin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
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Fortune also favors the really, really, extremely, incredibly lucky.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2025
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Instead, in too many formless episodes, Season 4 favors quiet solo scenes (Syd perfects a dish amid dramatic lighting and a haunting St. Vincent track, in a set piece that looks lovely but has nothing new to say) and earnest two-handers.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 June 2025
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The Panthers had used a second-round draft pick to select Jonathon Brooks — the best running back in the field, who without an injury exiting college would’ve probably been a first-round guy.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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Only the Phoenix Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas — who could be among the 12 All-Star Game reserves, which will be selected by the league’s head coaches and announced this Sunday — has more assists per game (9.3), and she’s touched the hardwood in 12 contests this season.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 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 Jul. 2025.
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