as in composure
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Bread dough The morning after Cathy and Heathcliff spy on Joseph (Ewan Mitchell) and Zillah’s (Amy Morgan) kinky stable tryst, Cathy loses her composure at the breakfast table watching a very wet dough (focaccia, maybe?—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026 -
But Malinin missed his first combo and could never regain his composure in what was likely his worst performance in a major competition in quite some time.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Then into his office walks Eleanor Barnett, an elderly widow in need of a new will.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Admission is free and open to all, and free-will offerings are welcome.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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This approach allows people to remain engaged in exercise without turning recovery into a test of willpower.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Weight gain is not a failure of willpower, it is driven by biology.—
Tara Comonte,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, the bottle had only ever moved between Burgundy and Bordeaux, a driving distance of roughly 300 miles.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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These figures position the platform for regional travel, heavy logistics, and emergency response missions that exceed typical urban air taxi distances.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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The fast is believed to help participants focus on what’s most important in one’s life, as well as increase self-discipline, renew one’s faith and seek out forgiveness.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
18 Feb. 2026
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During this time, the faithful devote themselves to prayer, charitable deeds, fasting and other forms of self-discipline.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Self-poise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-poise. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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