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The extensive treatment menu blends timeless techniques with modern indulgence, from Ayurvedic rituals and body polishes to bespoke facials and therapeutic massages.—
Katie Lara,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025 -
Some are designed to be shared, while others are intended as a one-and-done indulgence for adventurous solo sippers.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 July 2025
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But in 1832, people believed cholera was linked to intemperance and vice, which were thought to weaken the body.—
William E. Watson,
The Conversation,
1 Aug. 2025
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Johnson was also a movement candidate, propelled into office by energized unions, frustrated progressives, and backlash from decades of police intemperance and economic inequality.—
Andy Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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Ultimately, the Rolls-Royce Corniche had become a global symbol of sumptuous indulgence and unbridled excess; the automotive equivalent of lighting a Cuban cigar with a hundred-dollar bill.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
15 Aug. 2025
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Once seen as an impressive point of national pride, the excess of these designs and the earlier Rococo style became a symbol of a corrupt ruling class that served solely its own interests.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Permissiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissiveness. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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