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Attorney, entrepreneur, philanthropist and Storehouse Voices founder Tamira Chapman is boldly rewriting this script with the help of ESSENCE for a historic contest.—
Bridgette Bartlett,
Essence,
16 Sep. 2025 -
The thread-like foliage of this slow-growing perennial is a perfect contrast for plants with large or boldly structured leaves, such as peonies or irises.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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This opens up numerous applications, Ibrahim says, proudly holding up a vial of the yellow-brown slush in the lab.—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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With an 83-72 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday, the Fever secured the most regular season wins in team history — of which Clark proudly reposted on her Stories as well.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Texas is taking it to a new level, pompously trying to single-handedly keep Republican control of the House after the 2026 midterms.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, the tech company behind the data center sees a way to manipulate public opinion in its favor with a conspiracy of its own, a far-reaching and brazenly destructive one.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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To guarantee their rule in perpetuity, pro-slavery Southerners wielded federal authority against their opponents and brazenly attacked any institution, law, practice, or norm that did not serve their purposes.—
Time,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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The protagonist of this audaciously spoofy spy novel is Hal Knight, a comedian who has resigned in disgrace from his other job, as a Democratic congressman, after a video depicting him insulting an actress went viral.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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For example, Stars Coffee emerged after Starbucks (SBUX) exited in 2022, adopting an audaciously familiar logo of a woman with a star above her head.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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From their now signature hand-in-hand walk out to subtle nods and hip-check nudges between them, the years of estrangement seemed like an ancient memory, leaving in their place a dedication to playing their most beloved songs as loudly, brashly and tightly as ever.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Superciliously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superciliously. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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