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The federal government is hurtling toward a possible shutdown at a delicate moment for the nation's economy, as a hiring slowdown stokes recession fears and inflation proves difficult to fully contain.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025 -
The 45-second bass guitar solo on the outro stokes the flames of the Afropop track’s fiery nature.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
30 Sep. 2025
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My favorite is Phlur’s Vanilla Skin deodorant, which is clinically tested to last 48 hours, doesn’t contain ingredients like aluminum or baking soda, and offers a skin-loving formula with BHA that brightens underarms.—
Brittany Leitner,
StyleCaster,
1 Oct. 2025
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Jon Clark’s no-place-to-hide lighting unnervingly brightens Beckett’s shadowy world but without losing its sense of dread, allowing both light and dark at the end of this infinite tunnel.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Gently rub until the spot lightens.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
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By the weekend, the Gemini moon lightens the mood, bringing opportunities for travel, study, or simply laughter with friends.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Relights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relights. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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