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Alessandro Michele, at Valentino, was also thinking of how to collide reality and fantasy, staging his collection in nooks inspired by the kaiser panorama, an early 20th century precursor to cinema, in which viewers sat around a circle, staring into a contraption displaying slides.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Passionate about utopian socialism and architecture, Gaudí’s forms and shapes were totally fresh, otherworldly and are sometimes referred to as a precursor of the Surrealist movement, of which Salvador Dalí was a key proponent.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The forerunner of British Invasion took the summit of American entertainment, which was a huge deal across generations.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Manufactured between 1960 and 1980, Scouts were beefy 4x4s and a forerunner to the SUV.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Indeed, during his time in office, Frick delivered a foretaste of what could be expected if the National Socialists came to power nationally.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
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The Art Institute offered a foretaste of the collection through two exhibitions — one focused on Neoclassical paintings, the other on French Revolution-era drawings — in the fall.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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And so this conversation around FIFA, that’s just a forewarning of what potentially could be coming and affecting us.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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Beliefs in false statements dropped from 19.5 percent in the control group to 12.3 percent in the forewarning group and to 10.6 percent among the participants who received simple explanations without forewarnings.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
29 Aug. 2025
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The company’s pre-seed round is backed by Nuwa Capital, Suhail Ventures, Plus VC, OQAL Angel Syndicate and a number of strategic angel investors.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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There should be an appeal to our better angels to look after one another and to recognize what’s happening.—
Dave Campbell,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some investors see its rock-bottom valuation and 20% year-to-date share-price drop as a harbinger of what awaits its peers.—
Bernard Goyder,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Is this a harbinger for the November midterms?—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Successfully raised ad prices without notable advertiser turnover, indicating inelastic demand.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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This advertiser content was paid for and created by Acumen.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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This essential mineral helps produce neurotransmitters, which are chemical messengers in your brain and nervous system.—
Zia Sherrell,
Health,
5 Feb. 2026
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Dehydration also interferes with how your brain uses dopamine and serotonin—the chemical messengers that help regulate mood, focus, and motivation.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
4 Feb. 2026
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