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as in lists
to specify one after another
her friend proceeded to reel off the roster of losers that she had dated over the years
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Vegas lists the Cowboys’ chances to win the Super Bowl at 60-1.—
Mac Engel
September 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025 -
The Capital Projects Plan is an ever-evolving document that lists major expenditures typically involving buildings, roads and equipment that are costly and significant.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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While speaking on a panel at the opening of the movie, which details the life and career of actor John Candy, who died at 43 in 1994, Reynolds revealed that his 2-year-old son, Olin, played a key part in convincing Bill Murray, 74, to have a role in the documentary.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cryer is one of several familiar faces who details their experiences with Sheen in the two-part documentary, joining Lorre, Sean Penn, and Sheen's ex-wives Denise Richards and Brooke Mueller.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
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The final edition, which Knopf has sent to the printers, includes a foreword that outlines the changes in Giuffre’s life since the manuscript was completed in the fall of 2024.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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China’s Xi outlines global vision at major summit Chinese leader Xi Jinping further outlined his vision for a global order with Beijing at its center.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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