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But then a fresh corpse turns up, as well as a long-moldering skeleton, and the club members are off and running.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025 -
There's a red accent stripe that runs across the lower front fascia and turns up at the front corners, somewhat like The Joker's lipstick, but way less menacing.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Aug. 2025
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She’s faced with her 12-year-old brother’s growing desire to break free – when her estranged sister shows up with a proposition for the boy, the siblings’ relationship is put to the test.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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When Caroline Mugun shows up at work in Mombasa, Kenya, the patients are behind subdividers.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Sneaks up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaks%20up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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