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Hailing from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 810 markets itself as an all-in-one party destination.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
23 Dec. 2025 -
Modern diet culture isolates it, labels it a failure, and markets the fix.—
Marisa McMillan,
Outside,
20 Dec. 2025
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This drastic move threatens the important accessibility and diversity of content available to Arkansans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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San Jose is the latest city whose use of the cameras to snag criminal suspects, critics say, also threatens privacy and potentially runs afoul of state laws barring access of camera data by out-of-state and federal agencies including immigration enforcement.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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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 culminating episode, as the mob smashes and ransacks a hospital and terrorizes its patients, ultimately reveals a frail elderly man, standing naked and alone in an empty bathtub as the assailants approach.—
John Penner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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This appears to be the same spirit that terrorizes young Ben Hanscom (Jeremy Ray Taylor) inside the Derry Public Library.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Dec. 2025
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Donald wins the governor’s race, but Lee blackmails him into signing over his family’s land to the Osage Nation in memory of his late brother.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Shay blackmails him, triggering a father-son feud.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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Henry Bowers is the local punk who relentlessly bullies the Losers' Club and later falls under the spell of Pennywise.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Dec. 2025
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Cipher bullies other characters across the season about their powers, but because of Andre and Polarity’s degenerative abilities, this underscores the eugenics behind his beliefs.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Dabrowski said the Chicago Teachers Union pressures the Illinois General Assembly to keep failing schools open.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Jan. 2026
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The 6-3 lefthanded guard consistently pressures the defense by attacking the rim, shooting the three with deep range, and making high-level reads offensively.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
15 Dec. 2025
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Before his luck runs out, Robert is saved by a very pissed off Blonde Blazer, who intimidates Shroud’s crew with the bluff of backup, or at least killing half the gang.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
13 Nov. 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 19 Jan. 2026.
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