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But K-pop has evolved differently; from the very start in the 1990s, groups worked to cultivate fanbases in Japan and China, said Lie, who wrote a 2014 book on the topic.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026 -
By March 2026, this evolved into a broad AI hiring freeze.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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The Athletics got on the board in the second after All-Star Jacob Wilson hit an RBI single.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Rocchio got on base to lead off the fifth when first baseman Jonathan Aranda's botched a slow rolling grounder for an error and Steven Kwan followed with a double.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The relationship between Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton has always been painted as a rivalry, even back when Prince William and Prince Harry still got along.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
16 Apr. 2026
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Apparently, the two had a friend-date dinner just a few nights before and got along really well, so Lala is caught off guard.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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Since Bickerstaff took over, Cunningham has blossomed into a two-time All-Star and has been named to an All-NBA team.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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In recent years, the Japanese pizza movement has blossomed, thanks to chefs who have been dedicated to perfecting the art of the perfect Neapolitan-style pie.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 May 2026
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In spring after the tree has bloomed, snip off a 3- to 5-inch branch, remove the bottom leaves, and dip the end in rooting hormone.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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Place herb leaves on a baking sheet and roast in the oven until the herbs have dried and their aroma has bloomed, about 8 to 10 minutes.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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And what with all the love and pain, something in me softened—or maybe decayed.—
Eva Wiseman,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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And the Blue Monster was no longer a monster, not with everything softened by the rain.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Glass vases with metallic finishes of unnatural blue, green and gold are drowned in palm leaf motifs, ready to be flowered.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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But for a few shining decades around the turn of the 19th century, Hungary flowered, and nowhere more so than along Andrássy Avenue.—
Joshua Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
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The storefront, which opened in 1852, supplied early miners with dynamite and Studebaker wheelbarrows.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The White Sox opened the seventh with three straight hits, including Edgar Quero's RBI single that chased King.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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“Grayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grayed. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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