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This ritual grounds intimacy in mutual care.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025 -
Just as earlier generations might have turned to prayer or ritual, many people today turn to the stars.—
Christopher P. Scheitle,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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There are no rock concert-style hand mikes or microphone stands as in the original, and the energetic, ritualistic dancing in this production is unique.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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There was something so comforting and ritualistic about waking up every morning and knowing my only task for the day was to walk to my next destination.—
Alison Cochrun,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Two separate systematic reviews and meta-analyses highlight these benefits.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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This systematic approach helped Singapore rank second in the 2025 IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking and fourth in the 2024 WIPO Global Innovation Index, proving that infrastructure investment trumps incentive programs.—
Kevin Cushnie,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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China’s negotiating style has consistently been slow, methodical, and relentless in seeking better terms, as evidenced by talks over the PoS-2 stretching for over a decade.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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All nine hitters came to the plate — and some were methodical against Ryan — in the first inning.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Formalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalistic. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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