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But hidden away in a secret HQ, a group of celebrity saboteurs are watching their every move, carrying out missions designed to disrupt their success.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025 -
Even far from the front line, soldiers tend to dress casually—presumably because of the risk of spies or saboteurs.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
7 Oct. 2025
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While sponges and gentle scrubbers are safe for stainless steel, do not use steel wool or abrasive scouring pads, which can leave permanent scratches.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Children are like sponges, according to Taren Coley, MD, psychiatrist and the Director of Child & Adolescent Services at Hopeway, constantly taking in the world around them.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
30 Oct. 2025
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Show me exactly how to reorganize my day to focus on growth drivers first, which of my tasks are secretly time-wasters dressed as important work, and how to say no to everything else.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But when users, including Kashmira herself, begin to suffer chronic pain as a result of the product, both siblings must confront the root cause behind their life-altering choices.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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That was the first Chiefs fans have heard of the name, and there was a mixed reaction from social-media users about the moniker.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
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Those who predicted a doomed future for all of humanity called us addicts and criminals, leeches and slime (and way worse things) because we were detested, shouted at, dragged by our arms across bedrooms and public sporting events.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The horror film takes the world of elite sports to disturbing new extremes, filled with brutal ambition, blood-sucking leeches, and hard-hitting serves.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Known as cane cutters, cane jakes, or more commonly swamp rabbits, this species is found in the low lying areas in Indiana’s southern hardwood forests where tall reed-like grasses grow that resemble bamboo or sugar cane.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025
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When asked about the impact of tactics to improve affordability, both rent freezes/caps and friendlier apartment zoning received approval from 34% of those polled, seeing the moves as cost-cutters.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
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Futures bets on the Nasdaq 100 and the S&P 500 were both pointing strongly up this morning prior to the opening bell in New York, suggesting that some traders think yesterday’s bloodbath in the markets was overdone.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Markets react For their part, traders weren’t buying the hawkish rhetoric.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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The $50 million third phase was completed in 2020, and included an extension of the docks that allowed the terminal to handle two 1,000-foot-long ships at the same time, pushing the terminal’s maximum capacity to 650,000 TEUs per year.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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Both sides agreed to suspend fees for one year on ships that dock at each other’s ports.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Destroyers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destroyers. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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