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Instead of opting for a matching set, Lawrence, 35, went for a mismatched look, teaming a Still Here red crewneck sweatshirt with black sweatpants with cuffed hems.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025 -
The cult believes these killings will restore nature’s balance, forcing the mismatched duo to confront their own beliefs about science, sexuality and spirituality.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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But several costly mistakes on offense rendered all of Miami’s one-sided statistics irrelevant as Brooks pointed out.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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And when data doesn’t reflect how people make real decisions, the technology quickly becomes irrelevant.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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The initiative’s foundation addresses the problem of inconsistent and burdensome reporting by engaging the industry to define an optional (and non-exhaustive) questionnaire aimed at strengthening data quality and consistency while significantly reducing the administrative burden on suppliers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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Knowing that Irving would miss much of the year recuperating from his ACL tear, Harrison signed inconsistent vet D'Angelo Russell in free agency this summer, but otherwise did little to address an obvious backcourt need.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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In 2023, the Supreme Court declared the bill inapplicable.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Here are the kicking motion rules, which the NHL deemed inapplicable given their determination that Hellebuyck propelled the puck into his own net.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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How and when, exactly, that divorce occurs is immaterial; there’s no coming back from this, and Penn State and Franklin both need something new.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Hence, there is no immortal or immaterial soul, no afterlife, all is explained by the movements of matter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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The denim purveyor said in its complaint that the tab trademark has come to be known as a concrete signal that consumers are buying an authentic Levi’s product and argued that extraneous uses of that trademark could dilute or harm its own brand.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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Our commerce writer Julia Harrison writes that her Moccamaster One Cup is a delight, principally because of its simplicity as a drip coffee maker—free of extraneous frothers or digital interfaces or timers.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While effective, this method is energy-intensive and incompatible with low-emission propulsion systems that lack waste heat.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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In theory, a superintelligent AI would pursue its own goals, and if those goals are incompatible with sustaining human life, we will be annihilated.—
Andrea Miotti,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Schiffl, the provost's spokesperson, says the nuns' social media presence is unbecoming of their order and that their superiors take a dim view of it.—
Esme Nicholson,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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This is unbecoming of the office.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Misbecoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbecoming. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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