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Brown’s work as a banjoist has earned her the distinguished achievement award from the IBMA and induction into the American Banjo Museum’s Hall of Fame in 2019.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
31 July 2025 -
Rubin had been touring with Nine Inch Nails since 2009, a tenure that encompassed the band’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2020, in which he was included.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
31 July 2025
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Also during the conclave, advocates for women’s ordination set off pink smoke flares over the Vatican to protest their exclusion from the priesthood and the election process.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Some of the turns of my own history—particularly a decision to train for ordination in the Anglican church in my twenties, and then to leave that training—began to enter the book in new and transformed ways.—
Megan Hunter
June 10,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
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Deep Blue, a firm dedicated to driving commercial investment in and growth opportunities for women’s sports, brings deep expertise in advertising, media, and brand partnerships.—
Caroline Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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There is no real accountability for the city’s significant investment and minimal returns, no salaries tied to performance, no end in sight for the yearly step increases and cost-of-living adjustments for every employee in the district — bloated central office staff included.—
Andrea Williams,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Price: Compare monthly costs and installation fees.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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On paper, the renovation is technical and overdue: new wiring, new ventilation systems, the removal of lead and asbestos, and the installation of modern security infrastructure across the Marriner S. Eccles Building and its neighbor at 1951 Constitution Avenue.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
24 July 2025
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Many titles can be awarded at an investiture ceremony, including knighthoods and damehoods.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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The Ceremony of the Keys is a staple on the sovereign's schedule during Royal Week, as is an investiture ceremony at the Palace of the Holyroodhouse and a palace garden party.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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For the golf-centric movie's second installment, Bowen, 55, reprises her role as Virginia Venit.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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The game will start with a new setting, with vault hunters leaving previous installments setting of Pandora for the all-new planet of Kairos, and will confront a villain called The Timekeeper.—
Jonathan Zavaleta,
Rolling Stone,
25 July 2025
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The 24-story tower was next, with a topping off ceremony on May 20 to mark the placement of the tower’s final beam.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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Milliken has served as the president of the Dover FFA chapter from the Lower Cumberland district in Middle Tennessee and his Supervised Agriculture Experience is an entrepreneurship placement in beef cattle production.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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“Anointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anointment. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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