At 17, she was crowned a Cotton Bowl Princess in the state of Missouri, and with the honor came the chance to escort then-president Harry Truman to the state fair.
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Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
9 Oct. 2026
In the end, The Cheese Curd Shack was crowned the winner of our contest.
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Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2026
With the press world’s help, Omar Jamal was anointed as the authoritative voice on all political issues concerning Minnesota’s Somali community and the Somali population at large in America.
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Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Oct. 2026
The Dodgers signed Díaz for $69 million last December and feted him and his family with a lovely news conference, at which president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman anointed the three-time All-Star as the undisputed closer.
Once that was created, the company answered the demand of its customers for a physical location.
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Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
12 Oct. 2026
The entry is paired with a suite of portraits of a number of Black men and women wearing MooreWraps, versatile multi-wear garments created by Moore’s sister with proceeds donated to victims of domestic violence and incarceration.
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