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Everybody along the defensive line shows up, and the edge players do a nice job of coming in and pulling down running backs from behind before they can be pushed through the pile.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025 -
The difference shows up in everything from user interface design that feels like home to features that assume our success rather than our struggle.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
23 Sep. 2025
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Or rather — in the dead body of a teenage girl, which turns up in the desert at the start of the film, prompting a long, winding investigation to both uncover the victim’s identity and, eventually, who the culprit is.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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Then Pol, Martí’s macho young teen son, turns up, who obviously won’t get on with Julia’s boy.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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The convenient kit comes with floor and roofing materials, plus nails, screws, handles, door locks, and fixings, which means less time wasted running to the hardware store.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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This Hearth & Hand with Magnolia x KitchenAid stand mixer comes with 10 different attachments, has 10 speeds, and includes an exclusive copper stainless steel bowl.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Your second step should be to determine how high flood water is likely to rise in your area if a storm hits.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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As the fashion week cycle continues, celebrity beauty hits an all-time high.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2025
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Young children have to use spacers, holding chambers that allow the patient to breathe in the medication slowly so more of it reaches the lungs, and a spacer would hinder a dry-powder inhaler’s effectiveness.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Yuka’s voice reaches far beyond her office walls.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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The most influential acquisition this summer arrives in the dugout in former Barcelona coach Jonatan Giraldez.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The film arrives at a pivotal moment, as the global automotive industry undergoes rapid transformation with electric and autonomous vehicles, making road safety more critical than ever.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Creeps up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creeps%20up. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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