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According to a release, the characters will be featured in activations across Sesame Street’s socials leading up to and during the competitions, as well as in NBCU’s social and broadcast coverage of the athletics.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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Correcting An Expensive Mistake Designed as a new class of multi-mission stealth warships, the Zumwalt-class was meant to meet the congressional mandate for a warship that offered the naval fire support of a battleship.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Many shower curtain liners can be washed in the washing machine with baking soda to bust through tough grime and mildew and a towel to keep the liner from wrinkling.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
19 Jan. 2026
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Just be sure to look for liners topped with rust-resistant metal grommets, as a trail of rust streaking your liner can be very unsightly.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
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Natural light pours into the bathrooms, and ground-floor accommodations have alfresco showers (playfully dubbed secret gardens).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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The next chance of showers and thunderstorms also arrives Tuesday afternoon as a cold front crosses the region.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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Te Amo Cafe sells customizable milk teas, coffee, matcha, lemonades, brew tea, fruit tea and more with the ability to add toppings like brown sugar boba and crystal boba.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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At the event guests had the opportunity to encounter Alice, enjoy boutique shopping, and indulge in teas, pastries, tea sandwiches, champagne, live music, and informal modeling.—
Rancho Santa Fe Review,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Aside from hosting the clinical symposiums and raising awareness, Tucker said the conferences foster a sense of community among people touched by Alström syndrome.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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The restaurant’s nonprofit, MAD, is also continuing its speaker series here in Los Angeles for symposiums on cooking, sustainability and more.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Oil prices sank Wednesday, and stock markets rallied worldwide with hopes that the United States and Iran are nearing a deal to allow ships to deliver crude from the Persian Gulf once again to their customers.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Now, on their own again, companies are unwilling to bear the risk of transit — letting ships leave would endanger both cargo and personnel.—
Alejandra Jaramillo,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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Cartier’s party was the first stop of several post–Met Gala soirees for this crowd, many of whom migrated downtown to attend the late-night bashes like the GQ after-party at The Twenty Two.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
5 May 2026
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Seemingly from the get-go this global event got Art Baseled, the accomplishments of its cockpit artists obscured by the weekend crush of celebrities, chic soirees, concerts and brand activations.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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