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Bonus points: The formula is infused with skin-loving ingredients like vitamin E and capric triglyceride, a nourishing emollient.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
30 Apr. 2025 -
Like the blanco, this reposado is infused with roasted agave and agave miel, or honey, before its final distillation.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2025
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Make sure each strand is fully saturated, then let the product sit for 40 to 60 minutes.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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Born in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1944, Davis grew up in an environment saturated with both terror and resistance.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Once steeped, the bag can be wrung out of liquid, and the remaining compost matter within the bag can be added to the garden.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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French press French press brewing offers rich and bold coffee by simply steeping the coffee grounds in just-under boiling water (usually 195° to 200ºF) for several minutes, then plunging a filter down to contain the grounds before pouring a fresh cup of coffee.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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And yet, the drum beats on, at least for the band’s show, stacked with decades of generational smashes without any of the wear that a life in rock superstardom can imbue.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2025
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At the entrance, visitors are met with marble imbued with terrazzo, achieved through a unique process of crushing part of the old marble and mixing it with cement.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The 646 square foot Lodge Suites now feature four poster beds, a cream and white color scheme with accent wool throws and pillows, spacious bathrooms with deep soaking tubs and heated wood floors along with glass doors leading to a terrace on the river.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Rooms My penthouse suite had a full kitchen and dining area, a large living room, a bathroom with a walk-in shower and a soaking tub, and an oversized balcony with a daybed and bistro set.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2025
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Over the past decade, cartel-forward films and TV shows—Narcos, Sicario, Breaking Bad, and their progeny—have permeated both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.—
Antón Barba-Kay,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2025
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Why does Lawrence sacrifice himself at the end of Havoc? Themes of how parents’ corruption affects their children permeate throughout Havoc.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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While fears of a sharp economic downturn due to President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are pervading Wall Street, the head of the International Monetary Fund said Thursday that the border-spanning organization does not project a recession this year.—
Sarah Whitmire,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Mainstream music was soon pervaded by miniature forms that could be memorized—the four-minute song, not the 40-minute symphony.—
Matthew Aucoin,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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That allows water and air to penetrate the thatch and begin the important process of decay.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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But as the damage fades and the years march on, toppled trees and downed branches create gaps in the canopy that let light penetrate to the forest floor.—
Marina Wang,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Fill (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fill%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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