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Despite the controversy over the presence of federal troops, almost all of the incidents cited by press rights advocates have involved Los Angeles law enforcement.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
16 June 2025 -
While Arts on Sheridan is new, what was also new was the presence of vibrant handmade poster signage to rival wall art on Saturday from the No Kings peaceful protest a few blocks away at City Hall (1707 St. Johns Ave.).—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
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The agreement did not curtail Iran’s missile program and backing for nonstate actors across the Middle East; Tehran refused to countenance either as part of negotiations.—
Comfort Ero,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Apr. 2025
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My only tangible evidence was a necklace my mother had left behind—a cameo carved into shell that depicted her countenance.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
13 May 2025
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And yet, even abandoning the once-elite and still-valuable running aspect of his game hasn’t helped stave off the leg issues.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Keeping all these aspects on the up and up requires clear decision making, nuanced judgment and flexibility/adaptability.—
Mahesh Rajasekharan,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Thus, the contribution of the men who formalized physiognomy (Johann Lavater) and phrenology (Franz Josef Gall) was systematizing a broader humoral worldview about the connection between body and character, and giving it the prestige of modern science.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Differences between Genovese and Costello come down to their marriages (the former to Kathrine Narducci’s Anna, the latter to Debra Messing’s Bobbie) and the physiognomy of make-up for the men’s superficial contrasts.—
Armond White,
National Review,
21 Mar. 2025
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But the heritage details of the skull anatomy around the ear and jaw joint show that these two hunting mammals evolved their similar habitus independently from different ancestors.—
Robert Baker,
Discover Magazine,
12 Nov. 2019
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The study finds that the heterosexual women and the non-heterosexual men show the greatest commitment to the habitus and the heterosexual men the least.—
Seriously Science,
Discover Magazine,
17 Mar. 2015
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But for some reason you're constantly being observed even as a non-famous person.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Officers found that a person sitting in the passenger seat of a vehicle had been shot by an unknown suspect.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2025
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Not in 2000, when the Pacers made their only other finals appearance, and as luck would have it, happened to run into the blossoming Los Angeles Lakers dynasty led by two Hall of Famers, Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, at the peak of their powers.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Over a seven-year career, Civale has made 122 appearances—all as a starting pitcher—with a 4.06 ERA.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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But his face was on camera, and law enforcement databases pointed investigators to Abston, the affidavit states.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
20 June 2025
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As Shildt came marching across the field, Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts raced out of his dugout, and the two managers were face to face for a moment before being pulled away from each other.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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“Superficies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superficies. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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