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Exact Sciences, the company that markets the Cologuard test, teamed up with health insurance companies and health systems to send kits to the homes of eligible people who have never been screened for colon cancer or are past due.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
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Stop in Emerson Creek Pottery, which hosts markets that feature local craftspeople from across Central Virginia.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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One heavy hitter threatens the dominance of The Black Phone 2 at the box office next weekend.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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If built, the tower threatens to cast his 1865 house largely in the shadows for months at a time.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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While the marketplace hasn’t caught up, many are vocal about denouncing rhetoric that shames older women with the hopes that, one day, everyone will catch on.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
8 Oct. 2025
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The enemy terrorizes and kills our people across the country every day.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz and Patricia Velasquez star in the film, where a haunted spirit, the La Llorona (Marisol Ramirez), with a tragic past terrorizes a family in 1970s Los Angeles.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Shay blackmails him, triggering a father-son feud.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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The defense has been top five against the run and pressures quarterbacks at a higher rate than any team but the Broncos.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The great hope of the Gulf Arabs is that Trump understands this and finally pressures Netanyahu to accept a ceasefire agreement, returning the region to something approaching calm.—
Monica Marks,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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With a name inspired by unity, strength and joy, Zayu transforms on the pitch as a striker, showcasing exceptional ingenuity and agility that intimidates defenders.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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“High-pressures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-pressures. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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