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The crew gamely crawled onto the porch, which was pitching a bit, leading a reporter to ask Saturday why the Navy didn’t simply put the astronauts into a boat and quickly transport them to the Murtha.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026 -
Barkin, who was dating Levinson at the time of the film’s production, gamely strives to anchor the odd, histrionic film with her performance and wrings real pathos out of Lynn’s brittle and wounded demeanor.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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The County remains resolutely committed to public safety, enforcing the law, and protecting all members of our community.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The effect is resolutely whimsical and fun.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2026
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Wall Street has been determinedly upbeat about the war in Iran resolving in a relatively short window.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Though his injuries were severe, the sailors watched in wonder as the cat determinedly licked his wounds, then got back to work destroying the rats threatening the ship’s food stores.—
Anne Ewbank,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
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Since ’18-19, the winger has served valiantly as a bottom-6 high motor, a plugger who refuses to downshift during big moments.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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Harold is known as the last Anglo-Saxon king who strove valiantly against invading threats, but whose efforts were ultimately futile, Wright added.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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Markets are firmly optimistic and investors would hope the stock rally does not be derailed by geopolitics.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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At 36, Rory McIlroy has firmly established himself among golf’s modern greats.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
17 Apr. 2026
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Very few have so courageously, on a daily basis, year after year, walked the walk of a true artist.—
Laura Linney,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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Among other things, the New York Times story portrayed Lively as Hollywood’s latest #MeToo crusader, courageously exposing workplace abuses against women.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The opportunity to build that pipeline, broadly and boldly, is right in front of us.—
Jeff Raikes,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Also known as Italian jasmine, the climber’s sunshine-yellow flowers stand boldly against its green leaves.—
Claudia Guthrie,
The Spruce,
9 Apr. 2026
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Beyond the narrative, the production rests stalwartly on Chidester’s four actors.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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He was brutally tortured during his captivity and held in solitary confinement for four of the years he was detained but stalwartly refused to provide the North Vietnamese with information.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Apr. 2026
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