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Once a judge approves of the request, the two will officially be no longer married.—
JP Mangalindan,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025 -
The Ukrainian cabinet approves the reward system, which has become highly technical.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Even at its most sorrowful, anti-authoritarian, and smart-alecky, Gunn’s work endorses a fundamentally promising vision of life.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Boston Herald endorses Will Onuoha, Erin Murphy, Ruthzee Louijeune and Frank Baker for Boston City Council.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Chung specifically recommends gifting one of the statement belts for the holidays.—
Victoria Montalti,
Refinery29,
10 Nov. 2025
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Decreasing your risk of a bleeding stroke Elkind recommends getting your blood pressure under control to help prevent a stroke.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Will these two oddballs, thrust together by a dental emergency on a night that commends peace on Earth and goodwill toward men, maintain a friendship?—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Broncos head coach Sean Payton regularly commends Lazzaro’s work, both in terms of on-field data and research, and also in the scouting and draft realms.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 Aug. 2025
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In California, voters approved a congressional redistricting measure that favors Democrats heading into 2026.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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In a category that traditionally favors serious dramas, this rom-com unfolding against the backdrop of 30 years of Lebanese tragedies plays like a breath of fresh air and piques anticipation for Aris’ next feature.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Roots (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roots%20%28for%29. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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