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That all comes filtered through the eyes of two creative women, sculptor Yoriko (Takako Matsu) and her latest model Yuri (Shizuka Ishibashi), an architect from Tokyo, who reconnect at Yoriko’s place in the Japanese hinterlands.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026 -
Gombrowicz just had to get through that first night in the city of Buenos Aires, surrounded by an unfamiliar language that filtered in, like the winter cold, through the windows and under the door.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Once the pieces are inspected, the customer will be emailed a discount code for the trade-in credit, usually within 10 business days.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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The two leaders also inspected an Egyptian squadron of Rafale fighter jets stationed in the UAE, according to pictures posted by the UAE’s defense ministry on X.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Prosecutors had also investigated people who expressed sympathy with Iranian attacks on Bahrain, the ministry said.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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The shooting is being investigated with the assistance of the Texas Rangers, emergency services said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2026
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Over 140 films from 35 countries will be screened over the course of the festival.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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The plane was screened, and no one was hurt.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Hours before carrying out the Bourbon Street massacre, investigators say, Jabbar researched the deadly Christmas market attack in Germany.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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Neuroscientist Mithu Storoni has researched how and when our brains are the most creative and truly productive at knowledge work.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
13 May 2026
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The temporary rainwater ponds studied by Araújo’s team are critical breeding and development sites for multiple frog species.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
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These supplements have been studied for mental health conditions, though not often in combination.—
Megan Nunn,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2026
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“Sifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sifted. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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