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One Dozen Roses No flower brightens up February quite like a beautiful bouquet of roses.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026 -
The Olay Super Eye Serum brightens dark circles and firms the under-eye area, and it’s packed with nourishing ingredients like vitamin C, niacinamide, and amino peptide.—
Claire West,
InStyle,
9 Feb. 2026
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Tips for Repotting African Violets Repotting African violets freshens their soil, prevents leggy stems, and encourages flowering.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
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Each diffuser implements innovative dry air technology that freshens approximately 800 square feet, and each cartridge lasts approximately 300 hours.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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And that only enriches and deepens that original story for us.—
Lisa Hughes,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Iran now enriches uranium to near weapons-grade levels of 60%, the only country in the world without a nuclear weapons program to do so.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Smartens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smartens. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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