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Wondering if the talk about using eggshells in your garden is all it's cracked up to be?—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Is tofu all it's cracked up to be?—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Some looked stunned, others threw up their hands or clapped.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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My father clapped his shoulder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Heidenreich put on a Steelers cap and saluted.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Bewkes, former CEO of Time Warner, which owned a controlling stake in Time Warner Cable until shedding it in advance of Charter’s 2014 takeover, saluted Collins in a statement shared by the late exec’s family.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
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Supporters of the rule change have applauded the move, calling it a victory for gun owners.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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At the time, Jim ranked Microsoft third after Alphabet and Amazon, whose capex outlook hikes were applauded by the market.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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KPop Demon Hunters from Sony Pictures Imageworks was widely acclaimed and came from here.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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This one was widely acclaimed by critics, so give it a watch.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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Wintour then praised her co-chair Lauren Sánchez Bezos, citing her energy and positive attitude.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Last year, she was praised for her take on Site Santa Fe.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The state constitution required new districts before the 2026 election, because Republicans had approved the prior map without sufficient Democratic support after the last census.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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But she was forced to remove from the ordinance approved Thursday any mention of eligible transit stops.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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With just 15 percent of its land planted to Sangiovese—known locally as Brunello for over 400 years—Brunello di Montalcino is often hailed as the pinnacle of the variety.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
3 May 2026
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China dominates a large trade imbalance with Africa China hailed its tariff-free deal as promoting common development, but there is a large trade imbalance between it and Africa, while African nations owe Beijing billions in debt repayments.—
Gerald Imray,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Rose (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rose%20%28to%29. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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