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Creating a hygge lighting scheme Hygge light is warm, comfortable, and similar to that emitted by candles (a staple of hygge interiors).—
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025 -
Success is typically measured in terms of metric tons of carbon dioxide emitted, kilowatt-hours of energy used, and percentage of energy consumed from renewable sources.—
Arlene Blum,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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That his songs are dripped in the melancholy, forever-heartbroken strums of the requinto guitar give Cornejo’s work a timeless quality.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2025
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At Gropius Bau, black goo dripped from a handblown hourglass counting down specifically to the end of the exhibition.—
Emily McDermott,
ARTnews.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Gave off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20off. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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