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as in transforms
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as in focuses
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Even as the film transforms into a murky crime saga defined by its striking, gloomy environment, it is buoyed by the dramatic radiance of this tragic contradiction, born of decades (and centuries) of the Kinnar’s survival mechanism.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
20 May 2026 -
Tatcha’s silky gel formula transforms into a lush lather with a little water, shrinking the appearance of pores and laying the foundation for sunscreen and makeup or your nighttime skin-care routine.—
Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
20 May 2026
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Those missions, several of which featured celebrities like musician Katy Perry and actor William Shatner, have been paused for at least two years while Blue Origin focuses on its lunar program.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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The Dunes East Hampton, a private 17-acre estate in the Hamptons, focuses on executive and holistic addiction treatment for professionals.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
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The word — so often a diabolical four-letter dismissal — recasts precision as excess, ambition as ego, obsession as spectacle.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The group recasts these songs with somber, chant-like harmonies and sparse backing—drums, keys, and electric guitar.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2026
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The legislation aims to increase housing supply and reduce regulatory barriers to construction, with the House adding amendments to the Senate version of the bill to restrict large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2026
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Trump aims to stop tracking corporate diversity How diverse is corporate America?—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Only when one part modifies the data does the system create a new copy for that writer.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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The program is a partnership between HomeAid Sacramento and El Dorado County to build 12 Title 25 rural dwelling homes — which modifies coding requirements — each with two bedrooms and one bathroom.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Ephemera directs the brain to the tiniest concrete nubs of consciousness, calming the quaking mind and bringing us back to ourselves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Other commissions, 30 of which are listed on the city’s website not counting planning and housing codes, could face similar challenges if the council directs staff to include the reductions as part of its final budget proposal.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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One area where Goldman explicitly revises its prior pessimism is jobs — though not in the direction AI boosters would prefer.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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The ordinance, unanimously adopted by the City Council on March 17, clamps down on height exceptions for residential buildings and revises the process for considering high-volume drive-thru restaurants, to allow for more council oversight.—
Rose Evans
April 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Apr. 2026
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Experiments fail often, but the system learns quickly because entry is cheap, exit is tolerated, and capital recycles rapidly.—
David H. Hsu,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Speakers outlined technological developments like a closed-loop cooling system that recycles water, reducing the amount needed to chill centers.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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“Refocuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refocuses. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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