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The spirits are all around here.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026 -
The day event features a pop-up photo studio with celebrity photographer David Christopher Lee, along with brands across beauty, wellness, home and spirits — and puppies also available for adoption.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
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Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other, and their own demons on the path to salvation.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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The hottest mess in this brood, at least from outward appearances, is Josh (Thomas Sadoski), a firefighter battling demons, pills and booze.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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There were so many dignitaries, political and religious leaders, entertainers and Jackson allies at his funeral.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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During perhaps the most rousing eulogy of all on Saturday, Jackson’s second-oldest son, Jonathan, referenced his father’s journey from then to now, while a who’s-who of faith leaders, heads of state, dignitaries, power brokers and celebrities mourned before him.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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But, surely the angels also ate angel biscuits—hot, split, and buttered.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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Yet some angels stood against evil and took action, evidenced by survivors who were hidden by a few righteous people who cared about humanity.—
Barbara Byer,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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With all due respect to the baseball gods, sometimes two strikes are more than enough.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Thank the baseball gods for the Colorado Rockies, the Giants’ permanent buffer against being in last place and go-to excuse for why things could be worse.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Details throughout the building also pay homage to Pericles, the great Athenian general who was instrumental in the building of the Parthenon and other monuments in the city and whose name graces the street where the hotel is located.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2026
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About 2 miles north on Central, though, stand more quiet monuments, testaments to Native American resistance and resilience.—
Rebecca 'Becca' Dyer,
AZCentral.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Natalie Haynes fleshes out the backstories of her cast—Jason, a handsome ship captain on a quest for the Golden Fleece, the scheming sorceress Medea, and Olympian deities toying with mortals like marionettes—and imbues them all with contemporary vibes.—
Hamilton Cain,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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After securing victory on the final day, the wrestler induced the audience to clap during his post-match interview, thereby prematurely releasing the Heisei deities from service, according to Shinto beliefs.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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These speakers join previously announced eminences from Amazon, Calm, Contextual AI, CoreWeave, Databricks, DataSnipper, Exelon, Glean, Google, Intuit, Rivian, and Serve Robotics.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
17 Nov. 2025
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It was started by Goodall, Desmond Tutu, and other eminences.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Demigods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demigods. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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