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That’s like compressing a planet into a bouillon cube, but, even so, the soup is mighty tasty.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026 -
But even so, the ratings Demon Hunters has put up for Netflix continue to stun.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
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Investors, however, wanted more growth to justify a 66% year-over-year increase in capital expenditures.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Consulting, however, will see stronger demand.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But his new-Dior vibe this year felt fresh and unexpectedly cool—a more casual approach to awards season dressing, though still refined.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
2 Feb. 2026
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The asylum case is still pending in immigration court.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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Before that can happen, though, attorneys for CoreCivic will argue at a Kansas Court of Appeals hearing in Topeka next Tuesday that the injunction blocking detentions at the facility without local officials’ approval should be lifted.—
Matthew Kelly
February 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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Often, though, parents twist themselves in knots to try to make family and career work.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
3 Feb. 2026
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Those who knew James Ramseur also found the way in which his shooter had been celebrated perhaps predictable but nevertheless hard to process.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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No other direct testimony or evidence presented at the trial implicated Porter, but the jury nevertheless convicted him.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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To resolve the issue, Jean engaged Italian artisans to paint out the imposing figure, leaving a nonetheless dramatic image of a charging red horse against a lush tropical background.—
Colleen Barry,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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It may not have been acquired for $12 million, but its debut was a success nonetheless.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Per contra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/per%20contra. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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