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Jake, who previously interned at amNewYork, enjoys telling sports stories with a human-interest element and incorporating video within his coverage.—
Molly Fellin Spence,
Baltimore Sun,
29 May 2026 -
Nobody enjoys being randomly summoned into your post about the Top 37 Visionary Thought Leaders Changing Synergy in Healthcare.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Each clearly relishes still sharing the stage with a rock legend who, improbably, is now 85-going-on-just-17.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Perhaps almost as much as winning games, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid most relishes the on-field teaching aspects of his job.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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There are alligators aplenty in this area, and rumor has it that one likes to sun near the cottages in the high 20s—I'll leave it up to you to decide if that's a pro or a con.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Away from the spotlight, Hernandez likes swimming, spending time with friends and working on her makeup routine.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Grill, baby, grill This pitmaster (who probably owns a reliable Weber) prefers traditional grilling techniques and flavors with the classic (and signature) grill marks stamped on all his creations.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Usually, life prefers to use the lighter form.—
Gideon Yoffe,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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When the dreams start bleeding into real life, Charlie — who fancies himself an amateur detective — convinces his brother and friends to investigate Lorcan’s mysterious origins, a thread that soon unravels an entire secret fantasy world kept under wraps by the elders of the island.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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And Ripi fancies itself as a disruptor.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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The same logic favors the companies that already own the rails.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Rough road for solar in Ohio A mixture of a state law passed in 2021 that favors local opposition over renewable energy development and a receptive regulatory panel on the OPSB has repeatedly stymied renewable developers in Ohio.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Beautiful, high-energy, charming, unfiltered, fun and funny, with a quick wit and gallows humor, Margaret adores her daughter fiercely and completely, but also fears losing her love.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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Marcus Foligno Guerin adores Foligno, who plays the game hard, the way Guerin used to play it (minus the goal scoring).—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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“Cottons (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cottons%20%28to%29. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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