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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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Watching a great lineage build is one of the sport’s great joys — one that is deeply, and vicariously, appreciated inside the world of horse racing.
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For super fans, this combination has powerful psychological benefits.
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Morgan Stanley’s 2026 financial benefits study reported that 56% of employees say financial stress adversely impacts their work life, and a full 80% of business leaders believe these worries negatively affect work.
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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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Enjoy a second cup of your morning brew and count your blessings.
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Tallulah Gorge State Park Along the border between Georgia and South Carolina sits Tallulah Falls, a small town abounding in natural blessings.
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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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The sequel to Supergiant’s popular roguelite stars a new character and all kinds of new gameplay mechanics and magical boons.
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The landscape is fraught, but Allium cofounder Chan believes that, for the survivors, increased institutional interest in crypto and the rise of AI are potential boons.
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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 30 Jun. 2026.
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