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as in joys
a source of great satisfaction
the announcement that there would be a sequel was manna to the many fans of the original movie
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as in benefits
something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing
the company's holiday bonus was especially welcome manna this year
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One of the few joys of social media is watching someone experience something that brings them pure joy for the first time.
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What to do in Boston's South End One of the joys of Boston's South End is simply going for perhaps one of the most picturesque walks in the city.
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Located on the third largest reef in the world, Small Hope Bay Lodge is an unparalleled rustic eco-resort with all of the benefits of an extremely family-friendly all-inclusive.
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But de Liedekerke stressed that the potential benefits of regenerative agriculture go beyond climate change.
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Seegel started by selling her treats at the former The Table market before securing a permanent spot at the Clearfork Farmers Market.
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The flow of frozen dairy treats stopped at the Chicago Street location sometime in the 1950s.
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Although both of their families tried to stop them, George and Louise eventually got their parents' blessings.
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Azcona, 47, said those who visit her botanica for blessings and spiritual cleansings have felt shunned in traditional religious settings, either because of their sexuality, tattoos or other factors.
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We’re surrounded by sensory delights, and a new book argues that being more attuned to them could be a balm for digital exhaustion.
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The psychologists, economists, and happiness advocates have saddled the rest of us with an impoverished and incomplete picture of gratification and its distinctive delights.
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Programs like this are massive boons to parents who are often stranded without pediatric advice in between their hospital visits.
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Today’s space industry, too, offers many economic boons, with companies such as SpaceX and Blue Origin employing thousands.
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An appeals court in April sentenced Yoon’s wife, Kim Keon Hee, to four years in prison after convicting her on various charges, including receiving luxury gifts from a Unification Church official.
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To surrender to those gifts, as Rowland put it, was to shatter boundaries that had previously kept Black artists segregated to genre and medium.
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“Mannas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mannas. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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