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As part of this singularly unconventional deal, CBS pays not a red cent for the privilege of covering the tourney, and while that leaves as much as $125 million in rights fees on the table, Augusta more than makes up for that by way of the gate, merch and concessions.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2026 -
This desperate situation leaves Republicans with no choice but to destroy that which threatens to destroy them.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Arwyn Galadriel The beautiful and powerful elven Galadriel, played by Cate Blanchett in the Lord of the Rings movies, conveys feelings of light, wisdom and strength.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
11 Apr. 2026
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Keeping your messages too short conveys lack of effort.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the movie’s fuzzy metaphysics, Shelley wills herself into the consciousness of a character named Ida (also played by Buckley), a young woman angling for survival in 1930s Chicago — a colorful, dangerous world of bawdy lotharios and lethal gangsters.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Moon wills the chart and can make a wishy-washy Libra decisive and direct.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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Its board of directors has six seats, with elections staggered so that half of the board turns over at a time.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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After over a decade as a villain to the Avengers, Simon ultimately turns over a new leaf and becomes a longstanding member of the team.—
Wilson Chapman,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Not to be outdone, the amazing Tessa Thompson turns in a fantastically free-wheeling performance as Cass' artist girlfriend, Detroit.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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On the sixth floor is a rooftop bar and cocktail lounge—and for guests, the use of a small pool in summer which turns in to a hot tub in winter (plus a 20-person cedar-wood sauna).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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What contributes to the growing adoption of telehealth services isn’t just the software.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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This energy-intensive process contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions, making steel one of the most carbon-intensive materials in construction.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2026
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The central and longest section presents the Guru’s grievances against Aurangzeb in the style of a Sufi pir (spiritual guide) addressing a deviant murid (disciple), indicting the emperor for violating the oath and sanctioning the murder of Gobind Singh’s sons.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Its hybrid analog-digital architecture now presents reliability challenges as components age out of production.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Passes (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passes%20%28down%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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