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Recent Examples of kissing cousinWhereas the Missouri entry is known for its live entertainment backdropped by majestic beauty, its kissing cousin in Tennessee has that and a whole lot more.—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 4 June 2025 Unfortunately, the top-tier Avenir, even with its nearly $60k base price, is outclassed by competitors, including its kissing cousin, the Cadillac XT6.—Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 12 June 2023 There's kissing cousins and then there's this...—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2023 Morning glory is easy to grow from seeds in most soils and is a kissing cousin to field bindweed, one of the weed vines for later discussion.—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2021 Rethink Overalls Get over your jumpsuit by flirting with its kissing cousin, the overall.—Vogue, 28 Mar. 2019 After weeks of teasers that started with kissing cousins and ended with the news that Ari's former Victorious costar would be in the video, the full, entire thing is here for our viewing pleasure (with tons of outfit inspiration to go around, BTW).—Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, 30 Nov. 2018 McConnell is pushing for this legislative change to remove a barrier inhibiting the versatile plant some call marijuana's kissing cousin.—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 1 May 2018
Public schools enroll local students regardless of academic or physical ability, race, gender or family income; private schools can selectively admit students.
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Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
Rappelers dangle from the steel arch, thrill-seekers race across a zip line, and spectators cheer as colorful parachutes drift overhead.
Linda, who is a therapist, must balance her job with the inevitably time-consuming repairs, which grind to a halt when a contractor has a family emergency.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
Being a great place to work is about structure as well as culture, whether the business in question is listed, family-owned or private equity-backed.
The company’s stock price is already down more than 30% this year, which analysts attribute to a mix of tariffs, competition and shifting shopping habits.
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Kayla Steinberg,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
In the last year alone, Build-A-Bear’s stock is up 76%.
It was also measured in food, air, indoor dust and fish — as well as in breastmilk, fetal tissues and human blood.
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Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
The study analyzed blood samples from 47 patients with severe ME/CFS and 61 healthy controls, revealing a unique pattern consistently present in patients with the condition.
Nicole Kidman made a stunning appearance at the Chanel Runway Presentation for Paris Fashion Week for their Spring/Summer 2026 collection and was accompanied by her daughters, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14, and their cousin, Lucia Hawley.
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Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
7 Oct. 2025
The situation escalated when the cousin’s sister emailed his wife about the fun her sister had.
In addition, the Kele tribe voted off global events manager Jeremiah Ing at the night's tribal council.
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Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
In the wake of personal loss, an unexpected sisterhood unites an ambitious New York healthcare worker with a spirited girl from a nomadic tribe in India.
Together, these laureates represent a powerful lineage of women who have risked personal freedom to advance civil liberties and promote democratic reform worldwide.
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Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
The various lineages of Ursuța’s work are unmistakable.
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