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Not only is her delivery hilarious, but having Forest Whitaker’s daughter play an unabashed Hollywood nepo baby is a sly bit of meta casting that pays off big time here.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
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Shopping discount/manager markdowns pays off Becky Shotts, 29, of Chattanooga, Tennessee has found savings by looking for discount markdowns by managers at her grocery store.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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In the most severe cases, the state pays up to $86,000 annually for a person’s home care, Reiskin said.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
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But for now, opening the gates of the world’s top universities based on talent rather than family income stands to benefit everyone—not just graduates.—
Raj Chetty,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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Its one-year fall now stands at more than 10%.—
Sean Conlon,Yun Li,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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The 1970s were also a time of high-performance home audio and the JBL L100 Classic 80 pays tribute to that legacy by delivering refined acoustics, the latest materials and JBL’s build quality.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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And the gig pays an average $30,480 a year.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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San Miguel Chapel Located along the Old Santa Fe Trail in the Barrio de Analco Historic District, this Spanish colonial mission church stakes its claim as the oldest in the United States.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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The Scout, originally produced by International Harvester from 1961 to 1980, stakes its claim as the world’s first utility vehicle.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Grubstakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grubstakes. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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