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obiter dicta

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Our extensive analyses of the spring 2027 season now contine into the broader realm of culture.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
More detailed analyses and answering questions about the data, however, require an internet connection.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Nov. 2026

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In her remarks, Wintour made the evening’s only direct reference to the midterms, reminiscing about attending a fundraising event for James Talarico, who successfully flipped Texas in the race for the Senate last night, alongside Burch.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
The normally quiet state race became the focus on intense scrutiny because of a pattern of incendiary remarks by French, the former Tarrant County GOP chair.

— Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

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Check your texts and inboxes later for our full earnings commentaries on both DuPont and Eaton.

— Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
My irritation was not with the charge itself but with how some of the commentaries about it invoked as evidence Vance’s wish to be buried in the country graveyard where generations of his ancestors already rest.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

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As Fitzgerald worked on the screenplay, more of his own feelings about women seeped into the story.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026
Supporters of the death penalty, including some groups representing victims of crime and their families, have argued that the action disregards individual judgments reached by courts and the feelings of victims’ families.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Nov. 2026

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