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The Dallas Cowboys’ Pro Day tour carries on, as schools around the country host a combine-type event on their campuses for their draft-eligible talent to show one last piece of their on-field game before next month’s draft.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026 -
Current owner Nima Alizadeh carries on the tradition started by founders Randy Robinson and Harry Johnson by offering great food along with an intriguing lineup of wines.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Nader Adeli, who manages Iranian American club team Arya FC's over-60 squad in Los Angeles, is worried the war might keep Iran from attending the World Cup.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Today, her husband owns and manages Sarah’s father’s dental practice now that her dad has retired.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Even Fraser makes out with Rainbeau and Damo.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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Even if Engram fares better in his second season with the Broncos, the club needs a young playmaker at the position.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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But in terms of where his ultimate legacy winds up, a lot will depend on how the company fares in the years to come.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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Her early death, after an illness that the father initially contrives to ignore then notices just in time to capture her desperation in a fine sketch, leaves Mimí utterly disoriented, yearning only to achieve a level of self-control and detachment that will spare him their tumultuous struggle.—
Tim Parks,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The team of graphic designers behind Meow Wolf even contrives mini comics based on these realms so readers can get a pulse of how alive these worlds are.—
Malik Peay,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025
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Our awkward hero copes with grief through humor while navigating relationships with her type-A sister (Sian Clifford), her nasty stepmother (Olivia Colman), and, in season 2, a hot priest (Andrew Scott).—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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New secrets about the city’s origins arise, and the social structure struggles as the bunker copes with fallout from last season.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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Edwards said the room gets along well and is learning from one another.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Robert is a funny, kind, and sweet boy who gets along well with others and loves to make new friends.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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The trip feels oddly smooth, as the robotaxi cleanly shifts lanes and slows down to avoid hitting other vehicles and bicycles on the road.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Gruev goes inside to Ampadu, who quickly shifts it to James Justin as Habib Diarra harries him.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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