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And Keenan Allen turns back the clock.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025 -
Law plays Jake Friedken, a hotshot restaurant owner whose life is thrown into chaos when his black sheep older brother, Vince (Jason Bateman), turns back up after years on the run.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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And surely enough, the club’s focus soon turns away from their increasingly baffling cold case and onto a more pressing one.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
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Broadly, debanking is an umbrella term for when a bank turns away a potential customer, which can happen for a ton of reasons.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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The rug is suitable for high-traffic areas and is designed with durability in mind, with low-pile fabric that doesn’t shed and resists stains.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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Herzog resists making a hero out of Messner, who can seem subject to a darkly fatalistic drive.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Israeli government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, strongly opposes the idea of a two-state solution.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, the Justice Department is devising its own means to target anyone who opposes the President’s immigration policies.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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Most companies will struggle to provide concrete evidence that withstands scrutiny.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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And while most silicone kitchen gear withstands high heat, some cooking utensils are of lower quality and may degrade when exposed to high temperatures.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Stands off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stands%20off. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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