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Years past his music stardom, Rick now fronts a wedding band and enjoys a fruitful jam session with a former boy bander (Nick Jonas) going solo.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
7 June 2026 -
The students started on Union Avenue, the street that the school fronts.—
Chrissy Amaya,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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In the short films, the Cay Skin founder returns to her childhood bedroom, confronts misunderstood chapters of her past, and meets her younger self with compassion.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
9 Dec. 2025
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Trisha, now realizing that Elias has been lying to her, confronts him at the Abandons ranch.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Dec. 2025
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The Venezuelan leader now faces the largest US naval and air blockade deployed in the Caribbean in decades.—
Inés Capdevila,
CNN Money,
7 Dec. 2025
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And Detective Safford faces an overwhelming task.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
7 Dec. 2025
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Monsters University dares to tell kids that their dreams may not come true, and that changing the goalposts of your ambitions is a healthy part of life.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
26 June 2025
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Though subtle in color, the gorgeously detailed design really dares you not to notice her hands.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
23 June 2025
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“Faces up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faces%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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