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The Pelago Café’s story began in the region of Emilia‑Romagna, where both Amidei and Hitchmough’s fathers were born — both families emigrating to Highwood, Illinois in the late 1960s, where their daughters Ruthie and Mada were raised.—
Gina Grillo,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026 -
Now, more Iranians are thinking of emigrating, a software developer said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Then there’s Schiaparelli’s approach to work, which was renegade, and highly collaborative.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
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Set 500 years in the future, Whedon's original series followed a renegade crew aboard the transport ship Serenity.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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Leo Woodall may be journeying to fantastical locales with his foray into Middle-earth, but his casting in the continuation of The Lord of the Rings saga is planted firmly in the realm of reality.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
25 May 2026
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The fantasy comedy twisted the types of fairy tales that Disney was known for with cruder and sillier humor and centered a grumpy ogre journeying to save a princess.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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The show combines nontraditional percussion, marshmallows, paint splashes, plumbing, black lights and streaming streamers.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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By sourcing from these nontraditional pipelines, recruiters can find skilled hires in a much larger talent pool.—
Brittany Murrey,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Johnson’s team revealed the 46-member delegation including progressive political, faith and education leaders early Thursday, after some of his top aides spent the previous afternoon touring Rome with local officials.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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The first time that British keyboardist Vince Clarke and singer Neil Arthur met was around 1981, when Clarke’s then-band, Depeche Mode, was touring with Arthur’s group, Blancmange, as the support act.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Over her six years with the family, Suzy became a mascot for pet adoption, traveling with her owners to schools to meet children and helping to get hundreds of animals adopted.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Prosecutors allege Delgado used other people’s money to live a high life — traveling in private jets, driving Lamborghinis and buying flashy watches and jewelry and high-end homes.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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“Defecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defecting. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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