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Gap Heavyweight Easy Baggy Sweatpant Jeans For colder months, the Gap Heavyweight Easy Baggy Sweatpant Jeans stand out thanks to a heavyweight cotton-blend French terry that offers warmth without stiffness.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026 -
In under 90 seconds, the smart scale measures ECG data, arterial stiffness, metabolic efficiency and hypertension risk.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The carousel of coordinators has reinforced Hurts’ indifference to how an offense looks — to fans, to foes, to fence-sitters — so long as the Eagles win.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the general indifference shown toward its own story — or, at least, the best versions of it — comes to emphasize the emptiness at its core.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2026
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The book’s occasional oases of self-examination are surrounded by dusty expanses of omission and unconcern.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2025
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Whatever the reason, Maxwell’s strength and the shark’s apparent unconcern put one of Maxwell’s friends in danger.—
Donald Millus,
Outdoor Life,
3 July 2025
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Remaining silent may shroud those in power in a cloak of untouchability, projecting confidence in their authority — but also aloofness.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
26 Nov. 2025
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Throughout many revealing conversations, the braggadocious zeal of Poseidon and Zeus, the sexy aloofness of Aphrodite and Dionysus, and the sniveling bitchery of Hermes and Hypnos were endearing, but all gave way to flawed people who grew deeply over time.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Woodenness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woodenness. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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