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The 24-year-old chose a kimono-style navy mini dress, cinched with a striped tie and paired with dainty red bow heels—all from Dior’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection, naturally.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Two million garments have been recycled just through a partnership with London’s V&A Museum, which sells jackets, kimonos, and bags produced by The Revival from landfill waste.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
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Natalia's graduation sash also included her father's sheath logo on the top left.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Kohberger bought a Ka-Bar brand knife and Ka-Bar leather knife sheath on Amazon in March 2022, according to prosecutors.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Sep. 2025
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Comes complete with an old granny dress, purse and wig.—
Katey Clifford,
oregonlive,
26 Sep. 2020
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Broader risk appetite Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, agreed that the bond markets could be responding to a shift in overall sentiment.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Significant, even critical, shifts in strategy or prioritization rarely require organizations to change completely in form or structure.—
Brené Brown,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Aces escaped with a 90-88 win, thanks to a last-second jumper by A’ja Wilson, who led all scorers with 34 points.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Wilson got the ball, drove left, spun back right and launched a seven-foot turnaround jumper into history.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The unit is on pace for 20 sacks this season.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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With 39 seconds left and the ball on the Chargers’ 41-yard line, the Dolphins’ defensive front swarmed Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert for what looked like a sack.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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In the late 18th century, French artist Elizabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun painted a portrait of Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France, wearing a sloping straw hat and chemise dress — a typical undergarment for women at the time.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
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But unlike other medieval libraries, the Clairvaux Romanesque manuscripts have an additional second cover, called a chemise, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Enlarge / Vintage illustration of medieval women wearing kirtles.—
Diana Gitig,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2023
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