as in ritual
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Set between a rowdy wedding in the French countryside and a death commemoration ritual in a tiny African village, the film focuses on an extended clan that’s united, and sometimes divided, by the two major events taking place over the course of the movie.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
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The third was as a spiritual offering, and this is significant because people would use cacao in weddings, in baptisms, in other ritual ways.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The two families at the center of the story are warring for conquest of a volcanic holy mountain; their various alliances over the course of the film are not attempts at class preservation but rather ritualistic power plays.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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In the process, its ritualistic and cultural dimensions are often lost.—
Amelia Dhuga,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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Despite abundant evidence of Israel’s genocidal intent, systematic atrocity crimes and ethnic cleansing, Germany continues to supply Israel with weapons used to exterminate Palestinians in Gaza.—
William Earl,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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Weight Control More research is needed, but one systematic review found that ginger may help promote weight loss through various mechanisms.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
17 Feb. 2026
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This plethora of pockets allows travelers to achieve methodical pack jobs with ease.—
Drew Zieff,
Outside,
17 Feb. 2026
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This instills a slower methodical way of shooting, as the user has to look down to check the image.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Formalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalistic. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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