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The early 1900s mansion, 10-acre farm, and acclaimed farm-to-table restaurant alongside it have been beautifully transformed into a full-on luxury resort by Pendry Hotels and it’s bound to be the East Coast’s hottest weekend getaway.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026 -
One afternoon, the rooftop penthouses were being transformed into a temporary compound for Chopard, which buys out the entire top floor every year.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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While Lorenz focused on the physical and mathematical aspects of the problem, Hamilton and her colleagues were busy programming the desk computer.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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The 5-foot-11, 195-pound defensive back landed a role at the nickel position in a zone-heavy scheme before transferring to Notre Dame — which focused more on man coverage — in 2025.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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Collaborations thus far have been scarce, but most notably, the shoe was redesigned by Cincinnati retailer Unheardof for its popular Piggy Runner series.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Lastly, Google has redesigned its emoji yet again.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2026
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Cclime is known for non-invasive contouring popular with Korean celebrities, aimed at reducing puffiness and sculpting the face.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Theodore Skondras, 23, a master’s student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, applied to accelerator Y Combinator with a coding project aimed at making payments between AI agents more trustworthy.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
15 May 2026
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The Commanders revised their defense and will now operate in Jones’ system, which could look quite similar to Brian Flores’ defense with the Minnesota Vikings.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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There has been backlash from some families in the district who want to know why the plan was revised.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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According to the complaint, the man had his camera pointed at a child at one point.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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It feels pointed at this point.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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Farmer noted that the labels are typically reworked periodically, and that the most recent efforts on this front had begun in 2022.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 May 2026
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Bandana motifs—pulled from Los Angeles’ street culture—are reworked across denim and shirts.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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Congress approve an additional $44 million to the BIS to combat illicit export of technology and additional set of full- and -part-time positions devoted to export enforcement, AI executive order implementation, and modernization—all directed toward this exact issue.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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Debbie Allen, who directed 83 episodes of the original series, will direct three episodes, including the first episode.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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“Refocused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refocused. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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