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The fitness of the second and third generations is threatened by the very privilege they are born into.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026 -
External pressure, such as weight stigma and pressure from coaches and family, media and societal standards of fitness and team culture around dieting and weight, also place athletes at high risk for eating disorders.—
Emily Hemendinger,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2026
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Global interest in curling surged over the past week when a cheating controversy erupted at the Winter Olympics, rocking a staid, 500-year-old sport known for its etiquette, manners and friendliness.—
Steve Douglas,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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In fact, modern etiquette dictates that the one who invites is the one who should pay.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Other benefits from the public comment changes in the decorum policy include a higher threshold to lower time limit and prioritization of Tarrant County residents over non-residents.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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But Ritter delivered a brief but direct speech from the dais on the following day regarding decorum in the chamber, saying that the House rules prohibit overtly political displays by either legislators or the general public in the upstairs gallery.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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In a statement to the Connecticut Mirror, the State Police declined to say whether Blanchette and Leslie had a more detailed conversation about the appropriateness of a deliberate collision.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Specifically, how will clinical appropriateness be ensured, how will care coordination be maintained, how will misuse and fraud be prevented, and who ultimately has negotiating leverage in drug pricing?—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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Two of the main criteria they will be judged on are correctness (whether the code does what it’s supposed to) and performance, but a third more subjective measure is perhaps the most important, says Wallach.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Jan. 2026
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Martha Nowill, Otávio Muller, Chandelly Braz and Marco Pigossi star in the movie that seems designed to flush away any form of correctness, political or otherwise.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
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The clash of beauty and filth is well suited for Brontë’s desolate tale of romance in a tempestuous climate, where Cathy is constantly caught between Victorian propriety and her baser, wilder nature.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Faulkner said the Apartment Association will also help arrange community gatherings with first responders at participating proprieties.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Decorousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorousness. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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