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Not everyone enjoys the company of the jeans guy.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026 -
She’s modeled for publications like Grazia Bulgaria and enjoys dance, too.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
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Ever the showman, Marty relishes ditching the pretense and his wardrobe onstage, embracing his competitive streak.—
Emma Fraser,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The president who relishes causing offense now takes offense at the ongoing intrusion from a ghost of his past.—
Tara Palmeri,
Vanity Fair,
12 Feb. 2026
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There are options, and that’s the way first-year Braves manager Walt Weiss likes it.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Fennel also prefers slightly dry alkaline soil compared to the moist slightly acidic soil basil likes.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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Strip Law is a show that prefers to keep everything very close to the surface, including its case-of-the-week mocking of how surface-level Las Vegas is — even if roughly half those cases don’t have much to do with Vegas at all.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Feb. 2026
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Michael Cunningham prefers free agent Zack Littell, who’s durable and can do the dirty work to get the Braves into playoff contention.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Sentenced to multiple life sentences for multiple murders, the low-level Camorra member fancies himself as someone well above his station.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2026
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Gronk makes his game prediction Boise State may be coming into Saturday’s game as an underdog by over a touchdown, but Gronkowski fancies the Broncos’ chances.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Dec. 2025
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This fuels an insatiable anger and bloodlust in Baldur, who favors a brawling fighting style that blends his immense power with the raw impact of his fists.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Feb. 2026
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Republicans this fall will look to defend their narrow majorities in the House and Senate in what is historically a cycle that favors the minority party.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Coco adores people, greeting them with little chirps and melting with affection.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
21 Feb. 2026
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Two others just miss the mark in terms of bringing their tensions to powerful resolutions yet benefit from who the camera adores.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Cottons (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cottons%20%28to%29. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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