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His Bear shrugs off advice from friends and co-workers Ian (Cooper Tomlinson) and Sara (Megan Lawless) who notice that Nikki seems to get more unhinged by the minute.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026 -
Singh shrugs off the need for external validation.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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But Edwards led the way with a big 16-point fourth quarter, and the Timberwolves made the key plays down the stretch.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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But, powered by veteran guard CJ McCollum and some gutsy defensive plays down the stretch, the Hawks won 107-106 to even the series at one game apiece.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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This minimizes the disruption to the natural contours of the streams.—
Stefan Ionescu
May 20,
New Atlas,
20 May 2026
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This minimizes the risk of being locked in lengthy procurement processes, which are often the reason for inflated costs and numerous inefficiencies.—
Miroslav Katsarov,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The company discounts the original value of the home, requires homeowners to pay all costs and fees during the term of the agreement and controls the home appraisal process, the attorneys asserted.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Athleta is one that rarely discounts everything, which is why its 25 percent off sitewide winter sale should be on your radar to score built-to-last travel pants.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Laughs off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughs%20off. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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