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Everyone's racing to make humanoids affordable and practical.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025 -
For Kahani, the shift was both philosophical and practical.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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To him, these forgeries were useful in convincing skeptics of fractal geometry’s usefulness.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Aug. 2025
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Lead with a useful tip or a light-hearted take, then weave in your message.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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This batch features the entire main cast of the original Star Trek series, from Capt. James T. Kirk, Spock and Uhura to Nurse and eventual-Chief Medical Officer Christine Chapel and Yeoman and eventual-Communications Officer Janice Rand.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Timo Tjahjanto took over directing duties from the original’s filmmaker Ilya Naishuller.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
17 Aug. 2025
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In the early to mid-2010’s, food trucks and fast-casual restaurants surged in popularity due to their more convenient ways of eating fresh food.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Air fryers, which function like compact convection ovens, are a convenient way to bake for people with limited kitchen space.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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Expedition crews are often leading Zodiac cruises or landing for hiking excursions in places none of them have ever been before, giving an exceptionally adventurous feel to outings.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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But more adventurous viewers will find this an occult drama unusually rich in distinctive aesthetic and offbeat tonal rewards.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
31 July 2025
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Reuniting Wells with former ER collaborators R. Scott Gemmill and Noah Wyle, the HBO Max procedural launched unexpectedly into the zeitgeist with its January premiere — thanks in part to weekly drops (how novel!) that saw the audience quickly pass 10 million per episode.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Instead, Olsen predicted Democrats might pursue a novel legal theory: that the U.S. Constitution implicitly prohibits mid-decade redistricting unless a court has ordered it.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
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Taste delicious wines, hunt for truffles, and visit innovative restaurants on this journey through a relatively compact area.—
Tia Lovisa Moreira,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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The program will also promote STEM-medicine integration, cost-effective education, and innovative academic partnerships.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Many trees still remain in his underground garden, and his ingenious designs allow fruit to be harvested from the ground level as well.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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That premise is pretty much the beginning and end of the similarities between Curtiz’s film and Jordan and Mamet’s, which introduces the ingenious idea of De Niro and Penn having to pose as traveling priests to hide out from the law.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
31 July 2025
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“Gimmicky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimmicky. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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