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Is that panic, when the flute trills high?—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
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Richard Marx croons his way onto Billboard’s jazz charts for the first time in a career as a lead recording artist that dates back almost 40 years.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2026
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Murray — beloved for iconic roles in Groundhog Day, Ghostbusters, Caddyshack and other films — croons spirited renditions of timeless songs, from Bob Dylan to the Kinks to Tommy Tutone.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Video shows Rocky did eventually return to his own yard, and a child holding a blanket can be seen chasing the dog before a woman gets out of a black SUV parked in the road.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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In the initial script, Becket gets out of jail with Ruth, who had given birth to their child while he was incarcerated, waiting for him.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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Yet no historian ever escapes that burden.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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The dress—a projection of collective hallucination—escapes, whereas a girl is left to die; the one girl who preferred poetry to dresses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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While Perseverance hums along at a feature known as the Jezero crater, about 2,300 miles East the Curiosity rover has been exploring the ancient Gale Crater since 2012.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Once a sleepy town, Hudson has reinvented itself as a trend-forward haunt that draws New Yorkers seeking tranquility—yet still hums with a lively energy.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
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Overwhelmed, Linda takes after Caroline and absconds to the beach.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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But the couple have yet to conceive an heir, so when Jerome absconds and his dashing friend Manfred (Galitzine) arrives with dastardly intentions, Hero (Corrin), Cherry’s wily and loyal maid, is forced to concoct a plan to distract Manfred by telling captivating stories about rebellious women.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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During sleep, adenosine levels drop as the brain restores its energy balance and clears out metabolic byproducts.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Using a cancer medication called navitoclax, which selectively clears out aged and dysfunctional cells, the researchers were able to restore nearly normal blood vessel function in the salt-fed mice, the release stated.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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In the defining scene of Sinners, Sammie belts the tune at a juke joint as a brief history of Black music unfurls around him.—
Mano Sundaresan,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
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Vanessa Orozco is a vocal powerhouse as Reina, who belts out ballad after ballad and credibly portrays her character’s desperation and determination.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Scats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scats. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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