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During the trip, participants can gain perspective on how the canyon came to be as well as the ancient and contemporary history of the region—and to sweeten the deal, each tour also brings an opportunity to spot the fascinating flora and fauna that call the region home.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025 -
Invert sugar, or invert syrup, is a liquid sugar used to sweeten foods and beverages.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
8 May 2025
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Be babied by him with back rubs, head scratches and order fast food for dinner.—
Emily St. Martin,
Oc Register,
9 May 2025
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But Vance thinks the real problem is that people just aren’t babying hard enough.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2025
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Continue reading here Angels box score MLB scores MLB standings WNBA From Anthony De Leon: Even on Mother’s Day — the day dedicated to relaxation and pampering for moms — the Sparks will take the hardwood in Torrance, sweating through defensive sets, refining footwork and hitting jumpers.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Guests can also choose pampering with facials, body scrubs, and a range of wellness experiences.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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As law enforcement agencies cannot recruit an adequate number of officers, they’ve been reduced to coaxing applicants with large monetary bonuses.—
Paula Fitzsimmons,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2025
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Once the cucumbers start to vine, coax the vines to climb the trellis by twining them around the trellis with your fingers and securing them in place, if needed, with plant clips or garden twine.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2025
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You’re not mollycoddled during the week and are expected to act as any professional crew member would.—
Helen Iatrou,
Robb Report,
14 Sep. 2023
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So football generally, and pro football specifically, helped reassure the country that American men were not mollycoddled softies.—
James Surowiecki,
New York Times,
19 Dec. 2019
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And yet, about four years ago, images of myself with flaxen hair started to wheedle their way into my brain and park there.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
4 Apr. 2025
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And soon thereafter, the mirror image: Sparks switches from playing wheedling Jerry to playing upright Bram in a harrowing scene with Arnold.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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President Nixon accused the Warren Court of coddling criminals, says Laura Kalman, a research professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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And so everybody started to hang onto their babies and coddle them and treat them differently.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2025
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The delayed vote, nonetheless, is a gut punch to Trump who, unlike in previous high-profile votes this Congress, was unable to cajole the House GOP conference around the budget resolution — despite his best efforts.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
10 Apr. 2025
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In the administrations of Barack Obama and Joe Biden, Democrats pursued a mix of subsidies and mandates in an attempt to persuade and cajole car manufacturers and consumers to move from gas to electric vehicles.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Dulcify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dulcify. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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