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The changes are part of an ongoing trend for airlines, which are dedicating more of the scarce real estate on planes to premium seats, as the growth from those higher-end options outpaces sales from regular economy.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026 -
This late evening wave of storms will have the potential to be strong to severe, but overall trends should favor weakening as the cold front outpaces it.—
Trey Fulbright,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Pat McGrath Labs, once valued at over $1 billion, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early 2026, underscoring how even culturally beloved brands can hit financial limits when momentum outruns sustainable business execution.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Mar. 2026
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The result is a fractured information ecosystem where virality matters more than truth, speed outruns verification and public understanding is shaped less by facts than by whoever captures attention first.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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Neri outdoes Arboleda’s early start to the season, keeping her Christmas tree up year-round in homage to a Filipino family tradition.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
22 Dec. 2025
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Nathan Crowley outdoes his Oscar-winning production design this time around, as does Paul Tazewell’s Oscar-winning costumes.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
18 Nov. 2025
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As every season goes by, Valerie excels at the former while being continually blocked by the latter.—
Jennifer Silverman,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2026
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The show excels at casting a spell through odd details, nasty red herrings, disturbing clues.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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Club name Home Depot , which reported yesterday , outshines its main rival at last.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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Where the Thule really outshines the competition is its sleek Scandinavian look, durable design, and lightning-fast fold.—
Erica Zazo,
Outside,
20 Feb. 2026
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However, that their teamwork so quickly outclasses the bad guys makes for a far less interesting story.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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The oud that launched a thousand imitators, and still outclasses them all.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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Although Texas’ high school graduation rate surpasses the national average, the state trails in the share of young adults with four-year college degrees.—
Wilborn P. Nobles III,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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This meticulous process is all in the name of snagged that Master Chronometer label, meaning that the timepiece is highly accurate and surpasses the threshold for ultra-high performance.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2026
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Not many have stood in this space that transcends time.—
Nicole Young,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Spoelstra said what Larsson provides any unit transcends shooting splits or role in the rotation.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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“One-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-ups. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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