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While access is currently limited, the park’s managing authority TANAPA have given the go-ahead for several new roads winding around towering kopjes, through grasslands and along a river.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Tucked down a winding road in Buckinghamshire, Burnham Beeches Hotel does not so much receive you as lower your pulse.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
24 Apr. 2026
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But many travel destinations (and the people who live there) are reeling from increasing numbers of tourists, spurred in large part by social media.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Minus Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa, both resting after playing in the first game, a makeshift Astros lineup blitzed Orioles right-hander Brandon Young for 10 runs in four innings, building a cushion for a reeling pitching staff.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Apr. 2026
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As a performer, Tetzloff uses a natural physicality, at times leaning back from the piano as if to take a good look at his hands on the keys, and at other times coiling forward in rapt concentration.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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Look to Hermès for a fresh take on jewelry styling by coiling a silk scarf around a pendant and pairing with a simple button-up and trousers.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Cranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranking. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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