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Most of the villains appear on video screens surrounding the stage, but three live characters – Cruella de Vil, Captain Hook and Maleficent – plead their cases to the audience, and the audience chooses the winner.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025 -
But when a figure who should empower us chooses to instead highlight those insecurities, the most fundamental principle of attachment is violated.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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While Mike Kroeger selects unusual colored gemstones and diamonds of superb quality, Angela’s masterful carving skills create incomparably beautiful and precise designs.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The 35-member Senate will elect its president pro tempore-designate at the end of the 2026 fiscal session that begins in April, after the Senate Republican Caucus selects its nominee for the post.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Decides (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decides%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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