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as in ministers (to)
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as in cares (for)
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Obsessed anglers who lived in Key West, and whose fiction sometimes gravitates toward horses, blood sports, and male protagonists with a masculine swagger counterbalanced by a certain reflective, existentialist temperament—the similarities between the two are obvious, yet go only so far.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025 -
The queen consort, who ascended the throne in September 2022 alongside her husband King Charles III, often gravitates to brooches as a signature accessory for her attire, holding both sentimental meaning and historic significance.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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Everyone seems to care about Cindy a lot and really likes her.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Helping to prevent extreme heat damage, this is a great hair tool for someone who likes to experiment with different looks, or something who needs to streamline their haircare routine with more efficiency and consistency.—
Tim Chan,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Like Penn, though, Roversi generally prefers to work in a more familiar and settled space.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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Murphy prefers to live in the present.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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In California, voters approved a congressional redistricting measure that favors Democrats heading into 2026.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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In a category that traditionally favors serious dramas, this rom-com unfolding against the backdrop of 30 years of Lebanese tragedies plays like a breath of fresh air and piques anticipation for Aris’ next feature.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Gilpin’s elder daughter enjoys watching her mom act, especially during playtime.—
Audrey Schmidt,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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When asked why Stephen King enjoys such singular longevity in pop culture, both siblings pointed to some of the real-life horrors in the world around us as evidence that King has always been ahead of his time.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Tends (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tends%20%28to%29. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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