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Musselwhite punctuated the music with his harmonica trills and moans while his right knee bounced in time with the rhythms.—
Kevin McKeough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2026 -
As the video continues, one person can be heard yelling her name while the makeup artist moans in pain.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
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The Virgo moon asks you to focus on the small tasks.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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One approach asks experts to inspect the uncertainty once.—
Demetri Giannikopoulos,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Swiss skier Melanie Meillard weeps in the arms of her teammate Janine Schmitt after missing a turn on her slalom run Women’s Team Combined Slalom.—
Staff Photographer,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Cannon weeps into an expansive white space that only she and Trish inhabit.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
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The role required a physical and comedic register she had not previously been asked to sustain at this scale, which begs the question of whether playing someone this chaotic is sustainable for someone who describes herself, without hesitation, as directly opposite.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The lush gardens, manicured but also a touch sauvage, have plenty of recliners, and a crystalline pool just begs for a quick dip.—
Caitlin Gunther,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
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The club’s owner, Willie Dann, said he is horrified by what has happened recently and regrets ever hiring Kerlew.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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But on a certain level, Van Gundy will always be a Knicks lifer who regrets resigning from the team a quarter century ago and who was interested in his old job when David Fizdale and Tom Thibodeau were hired instead.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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At May Mobility, Olson said that involves installing systems in autonomous cars that are capable of simulating and assessing various scenarios simultaneously and choosing the best option.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
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On Saturday, the Santa Clara County Public Health Department said the case involves a county resident believed to have been exposed to the disease during international travel.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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“Cries (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cries%20%28for%29. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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