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Kim Jee-woon’s A Bittersweet Life (2005) drew on the cool aesthetics of Jean-Pierre Melville’s gangster films while examining specifically Korean concepts of loyalty and social hierarchy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Just like the zodiac, every Bridgerton character embodies a distinct persona, from bold passion and quiet devotion to intellectual chemistry and soul-level loyalty.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Wallace, by implication, was concerned with patience, steadfastness, and tranquillity precisely because these virtues often eluded him in life.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The prize for this steadfastness is playing the next Super Bowl halftime show.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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That zeal, her daughter explains, also defined the way Ladd led her life away from the cameras — and fueled her devotion to Beyond the Scars.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Their sense of duty and devotion to the Crown never faltered, although Philip found his role frustrating, especially in the early years.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Business big and small have closed their doors Friday and even production on Grey’s Anatomy has closed down in allegiance.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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After a relatively quiet beginning to the year sitting alone in her tower, just honing her powers — and yes, dancing the night away at the Grammys and making her second Super Bowl appearance — Taylor Swift called upon us to pledge allegiance to her hands, her team and her vibes in 2025.—
Denise Warner,
Billboard,
29 Jan. 2026
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World Labs’ founders are acutely aware of the trade-offs between realism and faithfulness, and are optimistic that at some point, models will be good enough to provide both.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
9 Dec. 2025
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Producer Miles Dale, who has collaborated with del Toro many times previously, stressed the film’s faithfulness to Mary Shelley’s original 1818 classic, which many call the very first science fiction story, compared to the 1931 James Whale version.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
8 Dec. 2025
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His constancy has been really good and his leadership.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Shared rituals that marked the seasons with reassuring constancy.—
Dai Sugano,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
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The president, who has long enjoyed near-total fealty from Republicans, took note of the lawmakers calling for a probe or quietly suggesting that federal officials roll back operations in the Twin Cities.—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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This interpretation of the events pledges fealty to the source material, sometimes at the expense of character development, but the film’s all-star cast is more than equipped to pick up the slack.—
Lia Beck,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Staunchness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staunchness. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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