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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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Rhy made some huge plays down the stretch.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
10 June 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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This makes hair look silkier but also minimizes frizz, which a stylist once described to me as your hair reaching out to the sky for moisture.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
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Wear clothing that minimizes skin exposure to ticks when possible.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 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 19 Jun. 2026.
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