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Yet each performer enlivens a role that looks a bit beleaguered on the page.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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Beyond the broad concrete steps that traverse the water-friendly (and automatically irrigated) xeriscaped front yard and through the lime-green door that animates the charcoal exterior cladding hides a small courtyard open to the sky, a classic feature in an Eichler home.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
29 Aug. 2025
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Catholic social teaching, which is founded on the life and words of Jesus Christ and built on a commitment to the poor and the strangers among us, guides this work and animates those individuals who financially support it.—
William McCarthy,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2025
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The set-up could easily slip into grim melodrama, but Jackman infuses it with a pop-tastic fun.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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That dark sensibility often infuses itself with their horror projects, with key moments toeing the line between scary and funny.—
William Earl,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Witnessing Hoosiers standing in front of public officials speaking passionately about a topic even as their voice shakes always invigorates my passion for this job.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
25 Aug. 2025
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An international cult favorite, Lee is revered for the philosophical nerve that suffuses his rigorously inventive melodramas, which variously pick apart the complexities of Korean society.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
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Using restrained color palettes, striking natural materials, and warm textures, the firm imbues its interiors with a peaceful elegance and feeling of comfort.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
2 Sep. 2025
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The high-quality wax imbues the air in my home with the same scent as a salty breeze wafting over a hammock on the dunes.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
21 Aug. 2025
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Develop Character To Combat Cognitive Warfare Developing and strengthening character inoculates individuals.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Leavens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leavens. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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