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Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Weir also never succumbed to the bad habits of many of his bandmates, or at least never so deeply.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
Naomi Watts, 57, has never been one to shy away from talking about women's perimenopausal and menopausal health — the good, the bad and the spicy.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The book kept selling, reporters kept scheduling interviews, and Lowell, rather than run from the bad press, decided to lean in.
—Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Weir also never succumbed to the bad habits of many of his bandmates, or at least never so deeply.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
Naomi Watts, 57, has never been one to shy away from talking about women's perimenopausal and menopausal health — the good, the bad and the spicy.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The book kept selling, reporters kept scheduling interviews, and Lowell, rather than run from the bad press, decided to lean in.
—Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
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“The bad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bad. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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