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This lack of versatility can also make outfits feel less intentional, especially when you’re forced to throw on a bulky cardigan that takes up unnecessary suitcase space.—
Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026 -
Immigration officers wearing bulky green vests sat inside the vehicle and stared at Elmer and the Hispanic men standing with him.—
Wendi C. Thomas,
MLK50,
17 Apr. 2026
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The a la carte menu is where Hopson delves into more classic French dishes, with a steak au poivre built around a robust, beefy hunk of hanger steak that could put your favorite steakhouse out of business.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Refrigerated ravioli and store-bought sauce help this dense, beefy dish come together quickly.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
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The centerpiece, adorned with plump peaches and a full moon, blends an American style of clay-throwing with carving techniques Saw learned in Jingdezhen.—
Abbey Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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Vitamin E and sunflower seed oil buff out uneven texture and plump fine lines.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2026
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The defense also had a witness who described the shooter with the shotgun as bearded, stocky, and dark-skinned.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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The stocky, square shape is inspired by the traditional Japanese kurinuki technique, where artisans would hollow out a block of clay.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Apr. 2026
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At the base of the terraces were sculpture gardens featuring Fernando Botero’s chubby bronze feline El Gato and Ji Yong-Ho’s black Lion, assembled from recycled tires.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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When Frank asked him why a saint would visit a short, chubby guy with glasses who played goalie, Gus said very matter-of-factly that it was well known that ordinary folks and the poor often received such visions.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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As the GIs raise their guns, a pudgy hand in the backseat tears a strip of white cloth from his companion’s petticoat for the chauffeur to hang out the window.—
Alice Kaplan,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Small bites from Ssal, such as a pudgy scallion pancake, might appear on the menu.—
Mario Cortez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
30 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, officials have pointed to an obesity crisis that has left a significant share of young Americans too overweight to serve.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Another limitation of the study is that the results applied only to a very specific population (older adults who are overweight at high risk for osteoarthritis), Davy points out.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Rhizomatous Begonias These begonias grow in a mounding habit from fleshy roots and stems that spread horizontally underground sprouting new shoots.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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This unapologetically fleshy, carnal, feminine update on David Cronenberg's 1988 psychosexual classic sees Rachel Weisz brilliantly pulling double-duty as identical twin gynecologists Beverly and Elliot Mantle.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Plumpish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumpish. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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