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The reason that toum works better than fresh garlic is because toum is made by blending fresh garlic with olive oil until the garlic becomes suspended in thick, emulsified foam that softens the garlic’s sharp flavor.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026 -
Each is made in Scotland, where a wash in pure local spring water softens the yarns even further.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
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The tech giant on Tuesday issued an extremely rare corporate bond that matures 100 years from now, part of a multibillion-dollar borrowing spree the company is undertaking to fuel its AI ambitions.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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This is about reassurance, control and the quiet satisfaction of holding something that matures with time.—
Paul Kopec,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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The skin ripens to bright yellow with green stripes, and the flesh has a pink hue.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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The fruit ripens reliably, which leads to wines that feel generous and fruit driven without being jammy.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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As the season progresses, CNN is tracking these case rates and hospitalizations across the country.—
Koko Nakajima,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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As the evening progresses, the ski-chic crowd mixes with Yellowstone and Spanish Peaks Club members decked out in stylish cowboy hats and boots and Filson sweaters.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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For instance, the nature of the ghost was very different in Morrison’s plan for the books—Beloved was to be a wise-cracking haint who ages slower than humans and was meant to reappear in the second two novels set in later periods.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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Children ages 6-14 to be guests.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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But as complexity grows, so do the opportunities to miss optimizing or to make mistakes.—
Joanna Rotenberg,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Virgo August 23 – September 22 Deep trust grows through careful, kind agreements.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Mellows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellows. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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