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The thrill of seeing a fearless, indefatigable performer single-handedly populate the stage with the myriad figures of this masterwork never lets up.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Dolphins defense lets up After holding the Ravens to 110 yards in the first half, the Dolphins permitted an 11-play, 68-yard touchdown drive on Baltimore’s opening possession of the third quarter.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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That project rests on decades of layered planning, established air rights and a transit hub designed to absorb extraordinary density.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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In politics, evaluation usually rests on messaging and election results that often have little to do with day-to-day legislating.—
Matt Wing,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2026
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As their mission approaches, they will be flown to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, but when their mission actually gets off the ground is completely dependent on how Artemis 2 and SLS fare in their upcoming test campaign.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The quicker Trump gets off Greenland, the quicker Republicans can get back to selling their domestic agenda in a crucial election year.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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When a storm traps everyone inside, Hannah must find the culprit before the road clears and the killer escapes.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2026
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What escapes sight escapes discipline and, potentially, erasure.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Rising Star in Beverly Hills Gable relaxes on the veranda of his new Beverly Hills rental home in this 1931 photo, which accompanied an article in Screenland magazine.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
24 Feb. 2026
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In the clip, Megan relaxes on a hotel bed wearing a long, bombshell-blonde wig in the most divine blend of honeyed shades, styled in lush, loose waves by her hairstylist Kellon Deryck.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Eases (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eases%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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