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Dense tropical landscaping weaves through the property, carving out natural pockets of privacy, while multiple terraces and lounge spaces are positioned to follow the light—from soft morning sun to wide sunset views.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 May 2026 -
Ouellet ended up carving out a third-pair role for a couple of seasons for a rebuilding NHL team, hung around as a high-end top-four option in the AHL and is now playing in the KHL.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Catch grooving house sets on Fridays nights with Mirari Presents, or back-to-back electronic rhythms most Saturdays with Off The Record.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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The machine performed a routine of dance moves along with human dancers, grooving to the tune of popular Imagine Dragons soundtrack Believer.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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The religious men took up residence among the locals—people who spent their days tending cows and sheep, churning butter, weeding onions and turnips, scouring the forests for mushrooms, and chiseling sculptures from the local limestone.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Moyes knows this squad well, both its strengths and weaknesses, and has become adept at chiselling out points on his travels.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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That makes their key players especially appealing for managers chasing rank or mini-league glory.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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The book's main character — Cheese — was inspired by her real-life rescue dog, who was known for chasing squirrels and bringing energy into her life.—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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This captures nearly six decades of the house’s cinematic vision in more than 1,000 images, tracing the brand’s journey from its 1972 debut to 2025.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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May 7 Health authorities in Switzerland, Britain, the Netherlands, France, Singapore, South Africa and other countries have isolated former passengers who have already left the ship and are tracing those who may have been in contact with them.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Using sculpting gel, nail artists are creating 3D blooms—go-to shades include baby pink, plum, and vermillion—that rise off the nail, with petals so defined they almost look freshly plucked.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Really, the entrance to that hell is a shot of a vending machine full of only red Gatorade, and the sculpting work that the sound team did to blend the grating atmospheric noise of the ER, Finneas’s tense score, and the key sound effects that connect us to Ashley’s fear and pain.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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Brunson took the opening that gave him and ripped the game open from there, scoring 14 of the Knicks’ first 33 points and pushing them to a 33-25 lead after one.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Hao-Yu Lee chipped in a run-scoring single.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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“Notching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notching. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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