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Both countries have accused the other of carrying violent or war-like acts, as the rest of the world has looked on with the potential for two nuclear powers to go to war.
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Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
The looks on display were all too familiar, making the joke even that much funnier for its sense of radical honesty.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 May 2025
From the back of the ballroom, Culp, the appropriations committee staffer, looked on as the impromptu musical performance unfolded.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Head coach Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs looks on against the Houston Rockets during the first half of a preseason game at Toyota Center on October 17, 2024 in Houston, Texas.
—CBS News, 2 May 2025
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Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
The looks on display were all too familiar, making the joke even that much funnier for its sense of radical honesty.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 May 2025
From the back of the ballroom, Culp, the appropriations committee staffer, looked on as the impromptu musical performance unfolded.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Head coach Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs looks on against the Houston Rockets during the first half of a preseason game at Toyota Center on October 17, 2024 in Houston, Texas.
—CBS News, 2 May 2025
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After a memorable Game 4 victory to take a 3-1 series lead, the Knicks looked poised to take care of business in five games, especially with Boston losing Jayson Tatum to an Achilles injury.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Some companies will look to outside data scientists and software specialists to get started.—
Claus Jepsen,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Among other things, Biden appeared to repeatedly lose his train of thought, made halting statements and stared blankly into the audience.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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For the next two months (at the very least), Skinner’s life will be that of honest maths and likely more abysses to stare into.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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During a family wedding in Delhi, Kher noticed her standing alone, gazing into the distance.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 May 2025
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One photo shows Maslow on one knee, gazing into his future wife's eyes.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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This was suspected in the 1980s, and observations from the Hubble Space Telescope, which has peered deep into the cores of galaxies all across the sky, confirmed it.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
22 May 2025
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Stargaze in the Abu Dhabi desert To peer into the skies in the UAE’s most impressive natural landscape, head to Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara in Abu Dhabi’s Liwa region, a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Abu Dhabi city.—
Natasha Amar,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Third base has been a glaring problem spot for the Cubs for the last few years, and particularly this season.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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This is especially glaring compared to large-cap growth stocks, many of which have rallied 20%, 30%, 40% from their lows.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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No one wants a gaping hole running some 35 feet into the ground to open in front of their business.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2025
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The cutbacks could carve gaping holes in the operating budgets of municipal housing authorities.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2025
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Streaming performance outpaced the market with views up 13% to a record 1.8 billion, now accounting for 18% of total viewing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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But when viewed through a corporate lens, their relevance to a business leadership audience becomes clear.—
Michael Peregrine,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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