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But when a confident new student arrives from America and catches the attention of a pageant recruiter visiting the school, a rivalry ignites that forces the girls to confront issues of beauty, identity, class and self-worth.
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However, a moment later, burning shrapnel from the blast ignites a fire below.
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Soufiane Rahimi crosses from the left of the box to Gessime Yassine near the right post, and Yassine fires it in at the 89th minute.
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Angel City fires coach Angel City FC fired coach Alex Straus on Wednesday after a little more than a year on the job.
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While Martin Scorsese called it one of the scariest movies of all time, The Uninvited kindles a wonderful romance between Rick and Stella.
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The star of Big Little Lies confessed her new film, Caught Stealing, kindles a powerful yearning for some aspects of the era.
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Pink and green airbrushing glows against chrome cutouts, 3D decals, and sparkling gemstones.
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The speakeasy-style room glows with a gold-leaf ceiling, ochre velvet sofas, and an extravagant cocktail menu.
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“Deflagrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflagrates. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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