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The idea of replacing caddies with animals, lightheartedly suggested by moderator Eben Novy-Williams?—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
4 Nov. 2025 -
Paltzik did not confirm the authenticity of the message but still suggested they were made lightheartedly.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Villarreal friendly offered a glimpse of both the potential and the challenge.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Lionel Messi in Las Vegas for an Inter Miami friendly shone a light on how sport is gravitating towards Nevada and the Strip.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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The women are blithely dismissive of their tedious work, but their relationships fray under new stresses—including intrusive surveillance.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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It must be said that my writing voice in English sometimes feels stiffer nowadays, less blithely sure of itself, always fighting to keep my tongues from getting twisted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Not exactly a breezily escapist tale of party-girl antics, this is more of a dystopian novel about the inevitable tech-apocalypse, told through the story of a family on vacation from Brooklyn.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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The comedians Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang breezily observed on a podcast last month that donating to Crockett is a waste of money.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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Racing at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez This charter yacht is for those who’d gladly switch out the onboard spa for a rush of adrenaline (and faceful of sea spray).—
Dea Jusufi,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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And if Saturday was any indication, those crowds will gladly hang out high above the Earth in a strange new setting.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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Kipnis describes her own mother laughingly recalling a college professor chasing her around a desk and trying to kiss her.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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On her commute home, a careworn Marie-Lou spots a young man joyfully running through a nearby park.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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The space itself is magical, and seeing people of all generations dancing together, so joyfully and freely, takes it to a new level.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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What follows is pure dance, a joyously propulsive, non-stop sequence of duets, trios, ensemble dances.—
Jennifer Homans,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Continuously, some view it more joyously while others see it as a sad event.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Gladsomely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladsomely. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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