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The case gripped Australia The bizarre and tragic case has lingered in the minds of Australians and has provoked fervor among the public and media.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025 -
When your hands are covered in flour, holding a paintbrush, or gripping a climbing wall, your phone is simply unavailable.—
Marina Cooley,
CNBC,
5 July 2025
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During most of the government’s presentation, though, Combs clasped his hands in his lap and looked forward, or down at the ground.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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Appearing to bask in the vindication, Panahi clasped his hands behind his head and leaned back seated in sunglasses, savoring the moment while those around him stood in an ovation.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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What’s interesting is that some in the Middle East, and probably many more than Americans are aware of, grasp the above assertion about what not only the Middle East needs, but every country reliant on American money, military protection, advice, or all three needs.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Reaching for the Christ child, batting away evil spirits, grasping after floating words.—
Zadie Smith,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Panicked passengers can be seen in the footage clutching onto their masks as a flight attendant makes an announcement.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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Myung-gi turns to look at Gi-hun, who clutches the baby a little closer to his chest.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Italian braking systems manufacturer Brembo has cornered the market for Formula 1 racing teams.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Mamdani’s critics and opponents have cornered him for his views on Israel—a line of questioning that his supporters say is unfair.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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The Logo concept was solid, Graden said, but the first roadblock the team faced was securing advertisers.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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Four documentary projects secured SEA-DOC funding, with three productions receiving S$30,000 ($23,512) each and one post-production project awarded S$20,000 ($15,675).—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 June 2025
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The central bank will hold four rate-setting meetings over the remainder of 2025 – and the first will happen on July 29 and 30.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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Still, since the Open era began in 1968, only Justine Henin in 2005 and Francesca Schiavone in 2010 went from holding the trophy in Paris to exiting immediately in London.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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Dallas keeps bringing up last year’s six-game win over Colorado in an apparent effort to buck up themselves and their despondent fans, who are rending their garments over a meaningless seven-game losing streak to end the season.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Seagull The season’s starriest show is Chekhov’s rending play about art, love and loss in a new version from Duncan Macmillan and Thomas Ostermeier, with Ostermeier directing.—
Matt Wolf,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Fist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fist. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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