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Spader’s character spits out a reprimand.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026 -
Between archival footage and photos of Lennon and Ono, there are dozens of jarring, ugly visuals, seemingly generated by entering Ono and Lennon’s dialogue into a machine that spits out bizarrely literal interpretations of text.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
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Small craft should exercise caution over the Atlantic waters and the Keys waters.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
25 May 2026
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Uncharted waters The Covid-19 pandemic was Powell’s most daunting challenge at the helm of the world’s most powerful central bank, economists and former Fed officials say.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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“Expectorates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectorates. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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