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The Superdome was locked down for security sweeps on Wednesday morning.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025 -
The United States is bracing for its coldest January since 2011 as a massive Arctic air outbreak sweeps across the central, southern, and eastern states.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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In the sleeping quarters, A 20th-century textile dyed with persimmons hangs above the bed, which is dressed with Città linens and a piece of Nishijin silk from Kimono Hojo.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
24 Mar. 2025
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The one that hangs above his bed shows a Russian warship sinking into the Black Sea.—
Simon Shuster,
TIME,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Flounces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flounces. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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