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Recent Examples of patesSpeaking of pates, Dunk also visits the blacksmith, Steely Pate, who offers to sell him armor for 800 stags, or cheaper armor for 600.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
One couple slept on the grass with umbrellas over their heads and just two thin blankets for cover on what turned out to be a cooler night than expected following a London heatwave where temperatures soared to 95 degrees.
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Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Despite the lack of goals, the game was exciting with end-to-end runs and missed chances that left fans of both teams groaning and burying their heads in their hands.
Windows cornice the terracotta roofs of Rome, the city’s domes, bell towers and hidden courtyards.
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Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
The heat domes tend to form where the jet stream turns northward, moving up and over the dome itself and leading to strong flows of hot air from the south to the north near the Earth’s surface.
Baked beans belong at a Fourth of July cookout like hotdogs belong at the ballpark.
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Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
27 June 2026
While he was barred from spilling the beans during our interview, the comedian hinted at some big names hitting the stage in tribute to Lauryn Hill, who will receive the inaugural Living Legend Icon Award.
Her lab has found even modest additions to the diet — a handful of nuts or an avocado — can enrich certain beneficial bacteria over the course of a few weeks.
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Will Stone,
NPR,
22 June 2026
Including foods like avocado, olive oil, nuts, or seeds can make your meal more satisfying and may also stimulate digestion.
Highlights from the open kitchen include yellowtail crudo with kimchi foam, mugwort noodles in creamy black sesame sauce and an elegant take on Juicy Fruit gum for dessert.
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Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
While some noodles allow rich sauces to slide off and pool at the bottom of the bowl, others are designed to capture every drop.