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Recent Examples of snuggeryUp some floating staircases, a landing was arrayed with Ping-Pong and foosball tables and a snuggery of orange Knoll womb chairs.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2023
During the decades with Cox at the helm of the Braves, the smell of cigar smoke became familiar, wafting from the home dugout on early afternoons at old Fulton County Stadium or from a cubbyhole next to the home dugout at Turner Field.
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David O'Brien,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
How sweet the letters from Gita had been, arriving in his grad-school cubbyhole at Brooklyn Poly!
To accommodate setbacks and height restrictions, the house rises four stories, with bays and recesses that break up the massing so the house doesn’t loom over its neighbors.
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Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2026
The property has a small, rocky beach across the street on the bay, complete with kayaks and paddle boards, and a private dock that’s great for swimming.
Inside, the spacious main compartment easily held a heavy travel wallet, an oversized scarf, a water bottle, and my headphones with plenty of room to spare.
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Charley Ward,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 July 2026
Use the front and back slip pockets to stay organized, along with the roomy zip compartment.
Doggy dens and cat cubbies Cozy sleeping nooks built into under-stair cavities, cabinet bases, or custom millwork, giving pets a den of their own that disappears into the architecture.
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Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
8 July 2026
That's why certain fruits and vegetables with lots of nooks and crannies—like raspberries, blackberries, lettuce, cilantro, green onions, and basil—are more likely to harbor the parasite and cause illness.
The 61-year-old was treated in Greece for neck and shoulder injuries and friction burns, after a sudden cabin depressurization triggered oxygen masks and a rapid descent.
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Costas Kantouris,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2026
More than 1,600 feet of private shoreline gives the property the feeling of a world unto itself, while the main cabin and sleeping cabins create something closer to a family compound than a conventional lake house.
Other theories suggest that certain cells within the abdomen may transform into endometrial-like tissue, while some evidence points to stem cells or developmental changes that occur before birth.
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Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
7 July 2026
This type of inflammation may damage blood vessels, injure nerve cells and activate immune cells within the brain, all of which may contribute to cognitive decline.
There's no realistic way that a constitutional amendment that controversial — which requires two-thirds approval from both chambers and three-fourths of the states to ratify — could pass in this Congress.
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Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
7 July 2026
Lilting piano follows her through the darkness of the castle’s chambers.
Vital Affair Rosemary Hair Oil Blend My hair care drawer is constantly overflowing with glass bottles and jars of oil, so the fact that this product contains many of my favorite ingredients in one formula is a major win.
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Isabel Bekele,
InStyle,
10 July 2026
Keep the kibble in the bag The FDA specifically recommends placing the entire bag inside your drawer or container rather than pouring kibble loose.