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Until then, what Coppola has done is willed an ephemeral following into being, for just six nights—and maybe, for him, for now, that’s enough.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
18 Aug. 2025 -
While Young and Sanders weren’t able to will the first-team offense to success, there were a few still some standouts in the exhibition slate.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Aug. 2025
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The eccentric exotic animal broker had been hoping for a significantly lighter sentence, just one year instead of the four-and-half-year sentence Missouri District Judge Stephen R. Clark handed down Thursday.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hinterland Winery Rosé Sparkling from Ontario, hands down.—
Devin Parr,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Sunglasses and water bottles were strung out around campus during the chaos, leaving a crowded, makeshift lost and found table.—
Shane Brennan,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Detroit doesn’t need recycled ideas or the same politics that have left too many neighborhoods behind.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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In ever more apocalyptic language, Trump has sought to unify his MAGA movement with strongman pledges to defend Americans from millions of hostile foreigners seeking to storm the country and to root out enemy aliens within.—
Julia Preston,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Oct. 2024
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The film follows a ragtag group of actors (played by Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, among other stars) from an ‘80s sci-fi series who aliens unexpectedly abduct during a convention appearance.—
Matt Juul,
BostonGlobe.com,
7 July 2023
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The forceful personality was on full display on a July night when her team turned in its worst performance of the 2025 season.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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Her most recent character shift was a babyface turn in early 2024 after she was kicked out of her own faction, Damage CTRL, a storyline that culminated in her winning the WWE Women's Championship at WrestleMania 40.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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Bad Logic Your prompts may not convey the full picture—and AI loves to take shortcuts.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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But islanders say the videos can't convey the enormous complexities of the challenges their communities face.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Deputies notified the Florida Department of Children and Families, and the children were turned over to a family member, Linhardt said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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The case has been turned over to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office for further investigation.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The fact that Russia has not eased up its attacks means that Putin is waiting to see what deeds — beyond resuming the paused arms supplies — will follow the words.—
The Editors,
National Review,
11 July 2025
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The developer plans to convert the 21-story office building into a residential complex with 247 units deed restricted for families earning 30% to 80% of the area median income, or what’s considered affordable housing, at a cost just shy of $1.1 million per unit.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2025
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“Pass (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28down%29. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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