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The message also avoids links on purpose.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026 -
To the Kremlin’s frustration, the plan also avoids any provision that would force Ukraine to give up territory to the Russians.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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Experts who spoke to Flow Space are hopeful that these new approvals will provide the necessary tools to treat a disease that evades treatment by constantly mutating.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
16 Dec. 2025
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In the film, Sea-Based X-Band Radar detects a missile flying across the Pacific Ocean toward Chicago that later evades interception.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2025
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But with limited data, the precise driver of the phenomenon largely eludes researchers.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The economics of it all eludes me.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Feb. 2026
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Whether retiring adults are eyeing sunny Florida, quaint Midwest towns, or charming East Coast escapes, there are plenty of destinations across the United States that offer a mix of affordable living and top-notch quality of life.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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Fly Little Bird follows the story of an American singer struggling with addiction who escapes her family’s West Bank settlement, eventually finding refuge in a Palestinian news agency, implicating those who shelter her.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Mitski lies on the lawn looking at the girl leaving her, like the witch in Into the Woods when Rapunzel shuns her and then gets promptly trampled by a giant.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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The unfortunate truth is that the agency has lost its way and shuns innovation.—
Ross Marchand,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2026
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Here, Linklater eschews the overwrought trappings that these types of movies typically fall into.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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Much like the Pebble watches, the Pebble Index 01 eschews the long list of features found in other wearable rings.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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When Dana peeks in and Robby simply shakes his head no?—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Thinking back to the days leading up to the 2025 Daytona 500, Sarah Turner Wells shakes her head in astonishment.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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In a cult classic 1976 film, The Bill Koch Experience, the star slaloms at perilous speed through low brush, dodges cows in a pasture, and also leaps off a boulder, only to tumble.—
Bill Donahue,
Outside,
14 Feb. 2026
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White, however, dodges, aiming toward clever.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Outflanks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outflanks. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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