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Stolen Girl Premieres January 3 – 8p/7c Based on real-life events, Stolen Girl follows the journey of Maureen Danning (Beckinsale), whose life is shattered when her ex-husband, Karim, abducts their young daughter, Amina, and flees to the Middle East.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 Dec. 2025 -
Another common mistake people make is rounding their shoulders forward, which abducts the scapula (moves the shoulder blades apart from one another).—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
25 Aug. 2025
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This superb thriller about an obsessed fan (Kathy Bates) who rescues, and then entraps, a best-selling author (James Caan) still stands as an edge-of-your-seat experience.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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Ahmed, who created the show, enmeshes his character in a Pakistani British context—and a Bondian conspiracy.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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Once there, Eileen enmeshes herself in a community of other Navy wives, settling into life on the island through Italian lessons and cooking.—
Lindsay Kimble,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Vahid kidnaps the man, nicknamed Peg-Leg, in a white van, and collects a ragtag team of former detainees from across Tehran to try to certify his identity.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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When the younger Cathy is a teenager, Heathcliff kidnaps her and forces her to marry the younger Linton (her first cousin), while simultaneously preventing her from seeing her dying father.—
Becky Little,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, the Quince sweater comes in a sleek, neutral color that enhances its luxurious look and meshes seamlessly into my wardrobe.—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
15 Feb. 2026
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Inspired by the true story of the first women to study medicine in the UK, the film meshes gothic atmosphere and historical detail.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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The net opens mid-air, entangles the drone and deploys a parachute so everything comes down safely.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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But when a tree entangles with your plumbing, feelings can change.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Crude prices have spiked to their highest levels in at least 14 years as the war, now in its second week, ensnares countries and places that are critical to the production and movement of oil and gas from the Persian Gulf.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Harvard University’s former president Larry Summers will resign from the school over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, as the scandal increasingly ensnares figures in academia.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Martin Short clutches his laptop walking onto set for Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Mispelys Salazar clutches a stack of papers close to her chest as bristling wind gusts threaten to send them flying into the air.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Spirits (away or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spirits%20%28away%20or%20off%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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