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Legislators and lobbyists in suits chat with families while a city councilman exchanges first-name pleasantries with constituents, young and old, in line.—
Robin Roenker,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025 -
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (L) exchanges documents with Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) prior to the meeting with President of Russia, May 7, 2025 in Moscow, Russia.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Hoping to teach Arj a lesson about coming to terms with his own life, the well-meaning but naive Gabriel swaps Arj's life with that of Jeff's (Seth Rogen), a wealthy venture capitalist living large in a ritzy home high above the hills.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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Gabriel swaps Arj and Jeff’s circumstances to show him that money alone won’t solve all his problems.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
7 Sep. 2025
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Oscar nominee and Lord of the Rings alum Astin will have quite the task ahead of them at the top of next year as SAG-AFTRA returns to the negotiating table with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which collectively bargains on behalf of the major Hollywood studios.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains union contracts on behalf of studios and streamers, was very quick to send a statement on Friday about the election results.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Revlon purchases the Les Parfums Pierre Balmain fragrance business of the house.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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That ranking’s methodology includes vinyl sales, but also purchases on CD and cassette.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Black-markets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black-markets. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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