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Noun
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Meanwhile, first-time fathers Cole and Jesse are seen arguing with their significant others and ope!—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026 -
Season 2, which hit Netflix on May 6, includes the stories of four people who committed various crimes involving their significant others.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
Noun
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This story inspired Wong Kar-wai to do In the Mood for Love, about another pair of people who have a special relationship and who try to understand why their partners are having affairs with each other.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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It will be sold at all 26 LoveShackFancy stores, its e-commerce site, and at select wholesale partners.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Transfers to spouses, but not to unmarried partners, are exempt.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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My mother-in-law recently returned from New Zealand bearing gifts for her children and their spouses.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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“Domestic partners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domestic%20partners. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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