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Two of them—Bertha Russell on The Gilded Age and Gloria Burgle on Fargo—have earned her Emmy nominations, and that number seems likely to grow thanks to her delicious performance as Laurie, an uptight workaholic in the midst of a midlife crisis in The White Lotus season three.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
23 June 2025 -
In addition to all of the actors named above, Sherry Cola pops up as Sam’s work pal, Nadine, and Anna Chlumsky as Betsy’s uptight, passive-aggressive future sister-in-law, Virginia.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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While the character brandishes a firearm and things eventually come to blows in physical tussles over the course of the volatile evening, Gallo's script never loses grip on the tender undercurrent of intimacy established back in Ponyboi's shower.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 June 2025
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Budget Pressure Is Driving Clarity The reflex in volatile markets is often to scale up teams or stack more tools.—
Jeremy Barnett,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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But perhaps the most persuasive testimony came from Mrs. Hall herself, who embodied the defense’s portrait of a loyal, unsuspecting wife, home alone and anxious over her husband’s mysterious disappearance.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Other dogs, especially those that are anxious or suffer from separation anxiety, might find comfort in your scent.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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This backdrop of tariffs and conflict could well give rise to fireworks at the June summit in Canada, given Trump’s often contrarian and mercurial nature, analysts say.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
16 June 2025
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In light of the neighborhood’s status as one of the priciest places in California, and with high-end eateries like Nobu and Buona Fortuna within walking distance, Woody’s has stayed afloat all these years without succumbing to tonier tastes or the whims of the mercurial espresso martini sect.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
29 May 2025
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While the asteroid’s sun-blocking fallout caused a period of severe cooling, the next big crisis sounds eerily more familiar: About 56 million years ago, the average temperature on the planet increased by up to 5 degrees Celsius, possibly due to greenhouse gas emissions from volcanic activity.—
Tim Vernimmen,
JSTOR Daily,
19 June 2025
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Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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Material: 99% cotton, 1% elastane Washes: 3 options Mother’s Hustler jeans flare ever so slightly at the ankles, with a raw hem that’s edgy but still neat enough to wear to work.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
23 June 2025
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Indeed, the company is all about fun with a dash of edgy coolness that serves to highlight important elements without overpowering them.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
20 June 2025
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Caregivers, or Care Pros, are the largest workforce in the U.S., yet their jobs are often undervalued and unstable.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Residents in the wing that stayed intact managed to get out but were not allowed to return to their homes, and the rest of the building, determined to be unstable, was demolished 10 days later as a hurricane threatened South Florida.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
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Philip – who currently plays on the PGA Tour Americas circuit – is competing in just his second US Open and his first since missing the cut at the 2018 tournament, which is why making a nervy 5-footer for par at his last hole early on Saturday to make the cut for the weekend meant the world to him.—
Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
14 June 2025
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Gauff wins battle of Americans Gauff lost the opening set at Roland Garros in a nervy tiebreaker to Keys but bounced back emphatically to eventually win 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-1, ending Keys’ 11-match grand slam win streak.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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