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Hudson Williams is fronting the latest Peloton ad.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026 -
But business at EZeat, which opened in 2024, boomed this winter, Buntic said, thanks to support from domestic tourists from the US and locals as well as Québécois tourists that seek out his place as one of the few Canadian businesses fronting the ocean.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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After confronting Ryan, terminating his contract and telling him to leave her life, she was mortified when Ryan contacted her daughter, who was 21 at the time, via social media.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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The real problems confronting each character never find a too-easy solution, and that realness adds to a bit of a Sean Baker-like edge to the proceedings.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Parker said the tax would help generate about $50 million a year for the School District of Philadelphia, which is facing a $300 million structural deficit.—
Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Outgoing police chief Kathy Lester told The Sacramento Bee on Monday that the department was facing significant budget and staffing challenges, and that the department will host a recruitment academy for hopeful law enforcement officers.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere on the menu, coconut and tamarind flavors mingle, producing fusion-style flavors that push dishes just to the edge, enough to be daring but not too much to alienate diners.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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His own series of daring explorations.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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The longer the strait remains more or less closed — not counting the handful of shadow fleet vessels and select others still braving the run — strategic storage reserves will become increasingly important.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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And Lorenzen delivering this stink bomb made the 48,366 in attendance feel as dumb as rocks for braving the cold.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Facing up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facing%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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