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as in shuddered
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as in splintered
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East Denver sushi fans shuddered in late December when Okinawa Japanese Cuisine, a mainstay on Colfax Avenue since 2010, closed and boarded up its doors with brown paper.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026 -
The Greek writer Kay Cicellis, who died in 2001, might have shuddered at such a sunny view of fate.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
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Together with thin shallot rings, the bird fries in a coating of rice flour to achieve an airy crispness and plenty of splintered, shattering bits of batter.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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In 2016, a group known as the Islamic State West Africa Province splintered from Boko Haram and declared allegiance to the Islamic State.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Dec. 2025
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Santiago is distraught and wracked with grief, while Doug and Griff now have to figure out how to replace their star with another snake to keep this production afloat.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
23 Dec. 2025
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For decades, Mindanao has been wracked by unrest and conflict, including clashes between authorities and a local separatist movement with widespread allegations of human rights abuses from all parties.—
Jinky Jorgio,
CNN Money,
18 Dec. 2025
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The Palisades fire killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 structures, becoming the third-most destructive fire in state history.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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One year after the Palisades Fire leveled entire neighborhoods and destroyed thousands of homes, one Malibu resident is stepping up to help rebuild his community with his architectural expertise.—
Luzdelia Caballero,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The probes don’t signal a return to the era of tech crackdowns that shook investor confidence five years ago, a Reuters columnist noted, partly because they’re not driven by founders falling out of grace with Beijing.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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He was fired in December 2010 from his role leading the political efforts of Equality Illinois, a move that shook Chicago’s gay community.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Their relationship hasn't been without bumps — the pair briefly split in 2015 — but the couple has managed to weather the ups and downs.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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For a splurge, split a stateroom in The Haven by Norwegian, a ship-within-a-ship concept offering luxury accommodations and 24-hour butler service.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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The defensive star’s recent trade from Dallas to Green Bay quaked the NFL.—
Greg Cote
September 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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The library where generations prepared for their bar and bat mitzvahs was ruined, as was an administrative office.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
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That they will be personally ruined for doing honest work.—
Dave Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Shivered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shivered. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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