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The aroma masks the smell of tomatoes, working to deter thrips and other garden pests from finding your crop.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026 -
While his bravado initially masks fear, Billy ultimately reveals unexpected courage, emerging as an unlikely ally as danger escalates.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Two-year-old Mala Audio Bar sets its cocktails to the crackle of vintage vinyl, while Konbini hides behind a grocery storefront, opening into a Colombian-Japanese speakeasy where disco and highballs collide amid a beautiful crowd.—
Allie Lazar,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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More than 2,500 shoppers have given it a perfect rating, and reviewers appreciate that the lightweight formula hides dark circles — without settling into fine lines.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Normal weight on the outside, visceral fat within —which secretes inflammatory compounds silently destroying arteries.—
Aditi Kantipuly,
STAT,
17 Mar. 2026
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The pancreas secretes insulin after a meal to lower blood sugar levels.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
19 Jan. 2026
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For the cooking areas, Rockwell’s team installed floor-to-ceiling subway tile, a giant island, and deep-green millwork from Plain English that conceals all of the essentials.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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In fact, Nicky and Morgan’s middle-class respectability conceals an overwhelming existential paralysis.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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This narrative, reliably recycled by politicians seeking reelection and economists insulated from everyday pressures, obscures a more complicated reality.—
Gene Ludwig,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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In many locations, the brightness of artificial light sources obscures the beauty of the night sky.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Yet, Seth and Bynum are skeptical of Herold, whose torment and anguish cloaks him better than his long grey coat.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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What image could be more apt for Fournier’s collection, which cloaks the everyday inside defamiliarizing forms, discovering in the severest subjects a counterintuitive reservoir of play?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Holds (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holds%20%28in%29. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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