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This sets off a chain of events for the family for generations.—
Jessica Moore,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026 -
Attractive green foliage sets off other plants in summer, and in fall, the plant displays a lovely yellow-gold color.—
Lynn McAlpine,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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Know that a leader is someone who listens well and who motivates others toward greatness.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Greed motivates a number of inappropriate behaviors.—
John Moorlach,
Oc Register,
2 Mar. 2026
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The moody Moon activates your 3rd House of Chatter while squaring radical Uranus in your 6th House of Sensibility, prompting updates in accordance with shifting timelines.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Leaning forward demands strength and stability in your core and lower back, while a rowing motion activates your shoulder, arm, and upper back muscles.—
Jenessa Connor,
Health,
11 Mar. 2026
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Yearwood induces a popout to short.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Across Exuvie, Büchi induces a state of temporary autophony, a condition in which internal body sounds like breathing and blinking are amplified to maddening volume.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
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But affordability energizes everybody.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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Deep conversations benefit from Jupiter’s newfound forward momentum, which energizes your 8th House of Deep Sharing.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Houston thaw got underway Tuesday afternoon, but the pace quickens Wednesday and Thursday ahead of our next arctic cold front.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Jan. 2026
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Our pulse races, our breath quickens, our mind goes into battle mode.—
Glenn Kurlander,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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Her desire to grow and her consistency in all her tasks along the way inspires others to raise the bar.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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In doing so, Jones gives the novel the same sense of inevitable tragedy that animates Wharton’s books.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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The charismatic and intense Kelce embodies and even animates the culture of the Andy Reid-era Chiefs, particularly as the sole remaining player from Reid’s 2013 inaugural team in Kansas City.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Keys (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keys%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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