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Bateman, who fastidiously studies the trades and his every review, was already tight with Netflix’s Ted Sarandos when the streamer signed him and his Aggregate Films to a sweeping first-look deal in 2018.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026 -
Goodall fastidiously documented how the animals lived and interacted in research that would continue over several decades.—
Jeremy Mikula,
NBC news,
4 Oct. 2025
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The hot chicken bao and tuna tataki are as carefully considered as the whiskey list, and the sushi at Harriet’s rooftop bar is quietly some of the best sushi in Nashville.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The dial is then carefully domed and given a galvanic coat of gold, before translucent purple lacquer is applied by hand and fired in a kiln.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 May 2026
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But when the 27-year-old uploaded 16 years of meticulously kept medical records into ChatGPT, the machine reported that Morgan was suffering from a different ailment than the one diagnosed by doctors.—
Elizabeth Dwoskin,
Washington Post,
4 June 2026
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Unbeknownst to Anthony, the entire experience is staged, every colleague around him is performing a role, and each moment – whether in conference rooms or during downtime – has been meticulously orchestrated.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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The result has been a group of ridiculously talented dancers with a never-say-quit attitude and a lot of stuff to say — and doing it elegantly.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The beauty box solved that anxiety elegantly.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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But ultimately, the James Room is all about the people, Atlanta’s in-town movers and shakers, who show up stylishly for refined drinks, great music, and the requisite mingling and mixing.—
Mike Jordan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 June 2026
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This is only their third standalone store—other locations are in West Hollywood, California, and the Upper East Side of Manhattan—so the arrival feels stylishly notable.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
1 June 2026
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For now, though, Apple simply needs to convince glasses wearers that its goods are a fashionably worthy addition to the collection.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Beyoncé made her Met Gala return in a showstopping silver ensemble with husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy at her side, while Rihanna shut down the carpet with a fashionably late entrance, and music icons Madonna, Stevie Nicks and Cher shocked everyone with their presence on the carpet.—
Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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“Fussily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fussily. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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