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as in entanglements
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as in restraints
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The characters are diverse and multifaceted, grappling with issues like identity, faith, romantic entanglements and more.—
Deena ElGenaidi,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025 -
Unexpected Christmas the film revolves around the romantic entanglements, family secrets, old rivalries — and love — that ensue when the Scott family comes together for a holiday reunion.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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Three people working on pizzas and other food weren’t wearing hair restraints.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Maybe because children often find ways to circumvent those restraints, 67% of respondents want tech companies to do more to set limits.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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The record captures mounting angst, pushes back against control and calls out the capitalistic sides of our culture that fuel materialism and overconsumption.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
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Washington — New air traffic control audio captures pilots in an apparent struggle to regain control of a private business jet as the plane plunged into woods near Lansing, Michigan on Thursday, killing all three on board.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Kordia, who felt lightheaded, sat on a sidewalk and was swept up in the arrests; she was handcuffed and shuttled by bus to police headquarters, where she was forced to remove her hijab for a search.—
Aida Alami,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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The operation also includes officials from more than a dozen federal agencies, including ICE, and has led to more than 800 arrests, according to the Department of Justice.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, China significantly tightened its restrictions on rare earth elements, which make up a key input in semiconductors found in an array of products from cars to home appliances.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Millions rely on them to bypass geographic restrictions, protect sensitive communications or simply browse more securely.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Entrapments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrapments. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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