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Helen tries to stay busy, but the letter proves distracting.—
Sadia Shepard,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026 -
Season 2 is not without enjoyable intrigue, yet never proves worth the risk of opening a closed (literal) book.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
11 Jan. 2026
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Dak Brinkley shows pass rushing ability KU freshman defensive end Dak Brinkley recorded the first two sacks of his college career on back-to-back plays in the second quarter.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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The atlas shows routes spanning from Spain to Syria, connecting more than 5,000 ancient settlements.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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This is a practically perfect translation, capturing the books’ madness, eccentric humor, and darkly inventive imagination — and Harris, of course, nails it.—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 2026
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Wil Lutz nails the 24-yard field goal.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
4 Jan. 2026
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The system determines whether sanitization is needed and leaves that choice to the user.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Even with a healthy points balance, flexibility often determines whether booking an award flight is possible.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Blending fun and function in consumer robotics Baby FuFu demonstrates a wider trend in consumer robotics, where usability and approachability take precedence over complexity.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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Duwaji demonstrates that style can be commentary, an extension of thought, and a deliberate act of agency.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
5 Jan. 2026
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This opening scene establishes a human, forgiving tone for a movie in which we are often encouraged to laugh with our heroes but never at them.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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First, a catalyst guides the molecule through an asymmetric step that establishes its chirality.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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By removing microscopic defects and smoothing the surface, this coating ensures efficient energy flow while preventing the cell from disintegrating under intense heat.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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Waiting until spring to do your pruning and garden cleanup ensures that these beneficial insects have a place to shelter during the colder months.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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The military’s dominance of the economy all but insures the armed forces remain the key political player in the future, said Sebastian Arcos, the interim director of the Cuban Research Institute at Florida International University.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
23 Dec. 2025
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Also consider whether your current home insurance policy sufficiently insures you financially in the event of extreme weather events that could destroy your home or possessions.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Nails (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nails%20%28down%29. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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