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Preminger, ever the maximalist, went in the opposite direction with Sagan’s vaporous narrative.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
5 May 2025 -
Many tracks amount to a quirky beat and a few seconds of vaporous rapping.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Patrick Ta Major Headlines Double-Take crème & powder blush: on sale for $30.40 (20% off) Original price: $38 This beauty favorite, Crème & Powder Blush Duo, combines a weightless powder with a hydrating, dewy cream.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Something about being weightless and floating in a pool, making up random games with my friends, always brought me joy.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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Shoppers praise its lightweight, durable, and kink-free design, with even several senior customers giving it their seal of approval.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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The Shark Rocket Ultra-Light Corded Bagless Vacuum is the best of both worlds: corded, yet extremely lightweight and portable enough to navigate your entire house.—
Molly Blanco,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 July 2025
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At the end, after an angel in a cumulous cloud of white rescued the little prince from loneliness, the two groups paraded out again, this time the collaged suiting shed to reveal simple tweed dresses: round-necked, long-sleeved, calf-length, with a column of tiny gold buttons down the back.—
Vanessa Friedman,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2023
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Sting is produced by Jamie Hilton and Michael Pontin via See Pictures together with Pictures in Paradise’s Chris Brown, with additional financing from create NSW, cumulous VFX and Spectrum Entertainment.—
Alex Ritman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2023
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The tragic Hindenburg disaster of 1937, which resulted in the death of 36 people and effectively ended passenger airship travel, cast a long-lasting shadow over lighter-than-air technology.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2025
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That all being said, if the claims are true, the relatively cheap cost and ease of manufacture of lighter-than-air drones could dramatically increase the chances of detecting stealth aircraft in flight.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2025
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Despite significant macro risks ahead—including looming tariffs and weak consumer spending—markets remain buoyant, with the S&P 500 hitting a record high of 6,173.07 and futures rising further.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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My spirit is always pretty buoyant, so at the end of the day, that's all that matters.—
Brianne Tracy,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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The hit isn’t unsubstantial: In 2024, textile exports to the United States accounted for 10.7 percent of China’s total textile exports, valued at $14.8 billion, and 22.7 percent of China’s total apparel exports, or $36.1 billion’s worth.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
5 May 2025
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The algorithm fed the Giants pitcher a savory yet unsubstantial diet of short-form content.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2025
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In the center of all those pointy twigs will be a cup shape of soft and downy materials that will cradle the eggs and the new babies.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Two tall sandhill crane parents strutted through the marsh, their downy red colt toddling behind them.—
Anne Readel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 June 2025
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“Pillowy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pillowy. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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