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Las acciones de Google son especialmente insensibles y graves ante el cierre administrativo temporal del gobierno (shutdown), ignorando las peticiones de funcionarios gubernamentales y organizaciones hispanas que les solicitaron mantener la programación de Univision en el paquete principal.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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There’s even more of Kate Hudson’s Oscars makeup to uncover below, including a clear eyebrow gel that keeps your brows in place all day and a liquid contour that subtly sculpts your face.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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Indeed, in star-forming regions such as the Trifid, the radiation sculpts the nebulosity in a way that is somewhat analogous to how wind sculpts rocks in the desert.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Semi-wild pigs snuffle beneath the huge granite boulders, solid and immutable as Henry Moore sculptures, that define this otherworldly landscape.—
Catherine Fairweather,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 July 2025
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The album, which of course features flocks of pigeons on the cover, boasts a tighter, fuller sound than previous releases, thanks in part to production by Kenneth Blume (Geese, Idles) and Klas Åhlund (Iggy Pop, Katy Perry).—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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Chena Hot Springs Resort in Fairbanks, Alaska, is an iconic hot pool that sometimes boasts views of the northern lights.—
Talia Avakian,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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Each case takes aim at the map, which carves Kansas City into three Republican-leaning districts.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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Hells Canyon, the deepest river gorge in North America, carves a dramatic path along the border of western Idaho and eastern Oregon.—
Kelsey Olsen,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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The Lowriders stamps showcase five classic models.—
Monica Garske,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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Conscious qualities, such as our emotional tone, complexity of thought, or attentional focus, could each meaningfully constrain how the mind stamps its presence on the brain’s dynamic landscape.—
Conor Feehly,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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The central bank cuts rates to stimulate the economy, but that can reignite inflation, especially when commodity prices like oil surge or supply chains are disrupted.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Penned in partnership with long-time Riva collaborator Officina Italiana Design, the flybridge yacht cuts a sleek, dynamic silhouette with sporty lines and expansive glazing.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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Meanwhile, movie stars have tweaked their faces and bodies into a startling sameness that hews toward the most fascistic markers of beauty (extreme thinness, whiteness, no signs of the passage of time).—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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The pastoral feel of the music, and Murdoch’s soft, tremulous tenor conjures Nick Drake, but the content of the songs hews closer to the urban fever dreams of Martin Amis, whose 1995 novel The Information traces similar lines of fading-empire disenfranchisement.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Knaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knaps. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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