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Alexander’s staging occasionally overdoes the comic exuberance.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026 -
But Maura never overdoes the feisty granny bit.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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The devastating, almost sadistic hold Ruben exerts over the mostly masochistic Niall is gripping — but hard — to watch.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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Empirical research on the relation between sources and journalists has often referred to the tango metaphor to ask who exerts greater influence in shaping the news.—
Florian Wintterlin,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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That’s important, since many people make the mistake—both in the gym and daily life—of shrugging their shoulders up to their ears, which overuses the upper traps and elevates the scapula.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
25 Aug. 2025
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Not outraged but baffled, curious Kaho tries to find out his hidden message.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The band’s life effectively changed overnight, and now — 50 years after the song’s release — Gorham, talking from his home in London between a few vape hits and interruptions from his cat, tries to unpack what the fuss was all about.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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The video shows the religious leader begging the Lebanese Army not to withdraw from southern Lebanon, as Israel invades.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2026
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Acute myeloid leukemia begins in the bone marrow and typically invades the bloodstream thereafter, according to the American Cancer Society.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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The result looks a bit like the internet sensation the Crooked Man, who exercises his left trapezius and nothing else.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Relaxation exercises Stress-reduction techniques such as deep breathing, meditation, and tensing and relaxing muscle groups can calm the nervous system and help patients feel more in control of their symptoms, says Moss.—
Mark Marino,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Meta, Anthropic and Apple all now use TPUs, as Google increasingly encroaches on a market cornered by Nvidia's graphics processing units.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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As the Chinese men shoot the breeze and play cards, a mob of armed white miners gathers over the hill and encroaches on the unsuspecting outsiders.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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But history suggests that war hardens political systems and entrenches dictatorships.—
Alex Shams,
Time,
14 Mar. 2026
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The brooding aesthetic that usually entrenches a McQueen show was given a bit of levity in Seán McGirr’s fall collection.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Overworks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overworks. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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