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The first photos show Madonna holding a glass toward the camera while sticking out her tongue, a glam selfie and a snap of Rocco, 25, with two others.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026 -
With his pale, almost clean-shaven head, and his Adam’s apple sticking out.—
Benjamin Markovits,
The Atlantic,
21 Dec. 2025
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Chinese warships now outnumber US ones, although the US operates more aircraft carriers, which are vital ways of projecting power overseas.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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For all of fiscal 2026, Ralph Lauren is now projecting revenues will rise 5 to 7 percent in constant currencies, up from the low- to midsingle-digit increase forecast in August.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Extending (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extending%20%28out%29. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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