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In another, Biel and Zaya were all smiles, with the Valentine's Day star holding both of her niece's hands as the little girl kicked one of her legs up.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025 -
The flirty blowhard with the goatee is a younger philosophy professor, Hank (Andrew Garfield), who signals their years of friendship (and maybe more) by propping his legs up against her on the couch.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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Few, though, have the social media reach to enlist such powerful helping hands.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Finding helping hands is never an issue, said Randy Sikkema, one of the lead volunteers at the Milwaukee church's free lunch program that serves meals each Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday afternoon.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Expect surprise texts, bold confessions and chemistry that feels mentally addictive.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Test your knowledge of fast-food favorites and celebrity confessions in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
2 Jan. 2026
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In countries with universal health care and stronger social supports, families may have fewer barriers to follow-up care.—
Uché Blackstock,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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Among the 13 categories deemed high risk for fraud are adult companion, day and rehabilitative mental health services, individualized home supports, residential treatment services and more.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Ross, who was one of several federal agents involved in the arrest, initially drew his service weapon, but holstered the gun after Muñoz-Guatemala stopped his car and raised his hands, according to the affidavit.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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The deadly shooting of a 37-year-old woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in a residential neighborhood in south Minneapolis has brought back painful memories of another high-profile incident in which a civilian died at the hands of a law enforcement officer.—
Jonah Kaplan,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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From the old mail chute in the lobby to the original grand marble portrait reliefs on the ornate curving staircase, attention to historical preservation adds charm in all the public—and even not-so-public—spaces, like the basement bank safe where the original Coca-Cola recipe once resided.—
Su-Jit Lin,
Southern Living,
27 Dec. 2025
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One of the most unexpected reliefs came in the grocery store aisles.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Nov. 2025
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Russell Westbrook had 13 points, seven assists and four rebounds for the Kings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Boys basketball Junior guard Rex Satter dropped 23 points, adding eight assists, seven rebounds and six steals as Ipswich (4-3) cruised to a 74-59 win over Whittier in nonleague play.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The most popular argument against autistic Barbie is that branding one specific doll with one specific set of traits and accessibility aids as the autistic one will have too much influence on how people perceive autism.—
Sarah Kurchak,
Time,
15 Jan. 2026
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Bialystok was not involved in the project but has researched second-language acquisition in children and adults, including whether being bilingual delays the progression of Alzheimer’s disease or aids in multitasking and problem-solving.—
Stephen Wade,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Palliations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palliations. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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