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Noun
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Sip cocktails while live music plays, then settle in for a top-tier Southern dinner inspired by the setting.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026 -
Women’s History Month gets off to great start this year with a wide variety of plays, concerts and musicals starring women.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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However, the series does take some liberties with the timeline.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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Steinhauser argues that Hegseth should back down rather than provoke a civil-liberties nightmare.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Long shots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20shots. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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