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Take the brand’s Antigua coffee table, which conveys an effortless, breezy place for morning coffee on your deck or patio.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
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Moss’ dour expression, over-relied upon for silent exposition throughout six seasons, conveys terror in the here and now, as well as for a future where fear is replaced by acquiescence.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2026
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Humphrey communicates with the VTS and says 18 civilian operators have not been paid in over a month due to the government shutdown.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Lina communicates using a method in which a nonspeaking person spells out words with the assistance of a facilitator, often a family member.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Puts across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20across. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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