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Although Supernatural wrapped in 2020, fanatics of the series still have plenty to be excited about.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
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But he is mentioned many, many times as a pair of LeBron fanatics – Clevelanders, like playwright Rajiv Joseph – build a deep friendship around LeBron and what his comings and goings mean them and to the community around them.—
David Lyman,
The Enquirer,
10 Sep. 2025
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On a spring day in 1869, at a salon on one of Paris’s bustling boulevards, a group of prominent thinkers — including some of Pasteur’s close colleagues — discussed science’s future.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
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Northwestern Connecticut has historically been a place for free thinkers, celebrities seeking anonymity, writers and artists, and wealthy New Yorkers who are left cold by the splash and glamour of the Hamptons.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
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All this despite the nay-saying of classic-car purists.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2025
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By the time Dylan arrived at the festival site on July 25, battle lines were already being drawn between purists and progressives.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Adam Sandler‘s joke in his SNL50 musical sketch about famous artists turning out to be antisemitic bigots struck a chord, thanks to its real-world parallels.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
26 Aug. 2025
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As carry-on only travelers, Ryan and I are sticklers about efficient packing.—
Kristine Thomason,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Aug. 2025
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Regardless of what legal-ethics sticklers might think of its business model, the 156-person startup has been growing quickly.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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The flag, which dates back to the American Revolution, has more recently been associated with Christian nationalists.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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Paul, however, is not the anti-immigrant hero Christian nationalists have waited for.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Doctrinaires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctrinaires. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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