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With the summer approaching and the heat turning up, Madix is prepping for the new season and shared her excitement about going back to the villa in Fiji with a whole new crop of Islanders.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026 -
The Daily Mail reported that she was expected to earn around $175,000 for turning up for about two hours at the event.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The data shows that black and brown people spend much longer time in longer lines, purging people- people literally showing up and not knowing that their names have been purged from the rolls.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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The priorities of the online right are showing up not just in rhetoric but also in policy.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Creeping up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creeping%20up. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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