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Adjective
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The celebratory holiday is typically observed with a ritual meal known as a seder, accompanied by traditional foods – including matzah (unleavened bread) – and kosher wine.—
Bailey Allen,
Cape Cod Times,
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At the turn of the twentieth century, perfumery was widely regarded as a European inheritance—guarded by Paris and Grasse, shaped by centuries of ritual and refinement.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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The new action-horror-comedy follows Satan-worshipping tenants living in a luxury New York City building who perform ritualistic killings their mostly poor and marginalized staff.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2026
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The film stars Samara Weaving as Grace, who finds herself, and her estranged sister, played by Kathryn Newton, the target of another murder spree after surviving a brutal, ritualistic near-death experience from the first film.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Pop Mart's Chief Operating Officer, Si De, spoke with CNBC about the company's systematic approach to artists and products — and its ambitions beyond Labubu.—
Elaine Yu,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Despite the growing popularity and interest in spatial computing, there is still a lack of a comprehensive and systematic understanding of this concept.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Green beans are low maintenance and highly productive — the kind of straightforward, dependable performer any methodical planner appreciates.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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Tommy eventually does so by applying his methodical genius to foil the Nazi plan.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Formalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalistic. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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