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And even in what was a stilted match played in an increasingly irritable atmosphere, Rogers and Tielemans delivered with an assist each.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025 -
This stretch can worsen pain in people with back pain, very tight hamstrings, or irritable nerves.—
Aubrey Bailey, PT, DPT, CHT,
Verywell Health,
4 Apr. 2025
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Nottingham Forest, European champions in the two previous campaigns under the management of the irascible but brilliant Brian Clough, wanted to sign him — as did Liverpool.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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But poor casting was only half of it — Charles Walters' 1955 adaptation unfortunately reimagines the heroine as an irascible antisocial brat with delusions of grandeur, all explained away by bizarre contemporary psychoanalysis provided in voice-over.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Black audiences have so few representative characters on screen, and Black womanhood alone is so touchy.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Manual focus is responsive, too, if a little bit touchy.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
12 Mar. 2025
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Instead, this year’s Las Vegas gathering was a tense, testy affair that threatened to resurface old tensions between studios and exhibitors.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump also said Friday the U.S. would help Myanmar's recovery despite testy relations between the countries, including recent cuts to foreign aid from the U.S. and sanctions on Myanmar's officials.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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McIlroy got the job done in a dramatic playoff over Justin Rose after a topsy-turvy final round that featured plenty of ups and downs.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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But don't focus directly on the radiant — some of the most dramatic meteors often appear farther away, streaking across the surrounding sky.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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In fact, soundtracking heartbreak and angst became Mayday Parade’s specialty with their extremely quotable, melodramatic lyrics.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
18 Apr. 2025
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The show swings, with melodramatic ease, between success and failure.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
16 Apr. 2025
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This soulful part of Phuket is dotted with colorful Sino-Portuguese shophouses, hidden temples, a vibrant art scene, and plenty of amazing restaurants and bars.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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In between Lamar’s fierce performances, SZA appealed to those in the crowd who were there to hear her soulful declarations of romance and endearing insecurity.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Perturbable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perturbable. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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