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The collaboration comes after Ephea was incubated by Kering’s Material Innovation Lab in Milan, which identifies, evolves, and helps to operationalize hundreds of alternative materials, with the hope of embedding them into brand collections.—
Bella Webb,
Vogue,
11 June 2026 -
Without consistent investment into the very systems our economies depend on, ‘unanticipated shocks’, which the OBR identifies as having the most significant negative effects on the economy, are increasingly likely to be linked to the loss of natural resources.—
Nina Seega,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Even Fraser makes out with Rainbeau and Damo.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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Apart from the World Cup, tourism in New York City picks up in summer months.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Larsson becomes eligible to sign an extension with the Heat starting July 6 after the team picks up the option in his contract ahead of the late-June deadline.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the Africa section, the zoo eyes a revamp of the hippo and crocodile habitats and at least one additional exhibit.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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The New York Knicks took a commanding 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday as the franchise eyes its first NBA Finals berth since 1999.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2026
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How did Imagineering decide which sights to include and which ones to leave out?—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
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Our dad got us a job holding the pole, the guy sights on through the thing, surveying.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
1 Dec. 2025
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Your analytical nature notices quiet details that tell you exactly what to release.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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When the plumbing works, nobody notices.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Attendees seemed keen to squeeze as much networking as possible out of the gala, often chatting with their associates and neighbors during speakers’ remarks.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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Yes, remarks those catty modernists made about their host could be less than savory, but Stein wasn’t bothered.—
Emily Cox,
ARTnews.com,
22 May 2026
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