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Public safety officials have already conducted several water rescues as the storm lashes the East Coast with coastal flooding, strong winds, and heavy rain.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025 -
While Harris Reed had more exaggerated bottom lashes and more clustered to the outer wing, lashes at Dreaming Eli were more centered and top-heavy, leaving the bottom lashes natural.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Sep. 2025
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Another scene of Heather greeting O Group co-founders Brett and Jason Oppenheim with a warm embrace then pans onto the screen.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Video issued by the intelligence service shows an unidentified person holding a remote control, then pans to reveal a silver car on a road before the car explodes in a burst of flames.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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The suit also faults the Federal Aviation Administration for allowing the congested airspace to exist and the actions of controllers.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Cindy also faults her decision to bring Stephenie with her on the reward.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The series really hammers home Scorsese’s exploration of good and evil in his work.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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While Arj is off living the good life, the pair now have to scrape together enough money to survive, and the movie once again hammers home the injustices of the gig economy.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
7 Sep. 2025
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Governance scolds are appalled by the number, as is the pope.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Woke scolds and anti-woke dolts alike objected to the image of Carpenter kneeling in front of a man who appears to be using her hair as a leash.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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Eli Lilly, the pharmaceutical company that makes Zepbound, blames the lack of coverage on the stigma of obesity.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
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The grieving mother blames a lack of medical care for her child’s death – although the medical team which treated her told CNN that there was no link between her death and the funding cuts.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Late With Scotty Bristol, who berates his writers, helmed by a producer played by Amy Sedaris.—
Scarlett Harris,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
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In another clip, his mother berates Pormanove over the phone for letting the co-streamers shave off parts of his hair.—
Philippe Cordier,
CNN Money,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Gibbets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gibbets. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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