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Saleh definitely enjoys the weekly meetings and sausage-making process, despite admittedly having nightmares every Monday night about the next opponent.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025 -
However, Kennedy enjoys meat and saturated fats.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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These are the days Charles Lee relishes most, knowing the NBA’s ebbs and flows.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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But privately, Ja Morant, the team’s 26-year-old franchise guard who relishes taking on elite defenders, was voicing displeasure with the system’s de-emphasis of pick-and-rolls.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Ideal for the sleeper who likes a middle-of-the-road firmness, this option features zoned support and a breathable cover (meaning heat won’t easily get trapped).—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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Banks likes the recent upgrades at Rogers Centre and Progressive Field.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Ramírez urged Rocchio to seek out the hard stuff and to treat the cutter like a fastball, not a slider, which is what the pitcher prefers.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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If a startup’s team prefers to use Slack, they’re allowed to continue to do so even if Thomson Reuters relies on Microsoft Teams.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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In addition to audiences, the industry also adores Church, who has won seven ACM Awards and four CMA Awards (including 2020’s Entertainer of the Year) and earned 10 Grammy nominations.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
24 Sep. 2025
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The camera adores Farrell’s hazel brown eyes.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Cottons (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cottons%20%28to%29. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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