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Meanwhile, the horizontal stroke expands dramatically as AI enables professionals to contribute meaningfully beyond their core expertise.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025 -
The next month, Smith’s beloved brother, Todd, had a stroke while wrapping Christmas presents and died.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sift the flours into a mound in a large bowl or on a clean work counter and make a well in the center.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Online commenters claiming to have attended the protests said some rallies were disrupted by supporters of the Counter-Racist Action Collective, an organization that has staged counter-protests in the past.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Aside from the officiating controversy, the Bucs had little success finding a counterpunch to the Lions’ running game.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Saturday’s was just that, as KU shocked the crowd into silence by jumping to a 21-6 lead Then, the counterpunches.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Weddings are expensive, after all, and delaying the big honeymoon trip can help ease the blow by spreading out the cost.—
Jim Augerinos,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Seacrest family has been dealt a devastating blow, Ryan Seacrest revealed on Friday morning.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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These teams are trading haymakers.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
22 Oct. 2025
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As the third quarter concluded, Catholic Memorial fired back with a haymaker of its own.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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After a promising start, the Carson Wentz era might have just ended with a thud.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Oct. 2025
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The powerful primate makes contact with the glass wall with a heavy thud, which leaves the group near the wall gasping and yelping in fear.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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This black turtleneck sweater is designed in a soft cotton and modal blend and features ribbed trim at the collar, cuffs, and hem.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The moose-and-pine-tree fair isle pattern is designed on the same fit as the brand’s crewneck sweater, and the soft cashmere fabric is ribbed at the neck, hem, and cuffs for a pop of texture.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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Her own hair, by celebrity hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos, was styled into tiny, Renaissance inspired braids, complementing the thicker pelts across her body.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sometime between Monday night and Tuesday morning, fencing was cut and pens and nest boxes were destroyed to release the mink, which are raised for their pelts, Fur Commission USA said.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Counterstroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterstroke. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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