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as in traditional
based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation
the classical preparation of a ham for Easter
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as in authoritative
being the most accurate and apparently thorough
a writer celebrated for his classical profiles of eminent Victorians
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Hackman, a two-time Oscar winner, and Arakawa, a classical pianist, had been married since 1991.
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Arakawa, three decades Hackman’s junior, was a classical pianist.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
And yet, from the ACLU to the Washington Post and the New York Times, the institutional guardians of the Left made a concerted effort to cede those causes to the mosh posh of crunchy anti-war peaceniks, classical conservatives, frat bros, and ordinary Americans who make up MAGA.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Developments continue to unfold in the mysterious deaths of legendary actor Gene Hackman, his wife, classical musician Betsy Arakawa, and one of their dogs, who were all found dead in their home above downtown Santa Fe.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Arakawa, three decades Hackman’s junior, was a classical pianist.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
And yet, from the ACLU to the Washington Post and the New York Times, the institutional guardians of the Left made a concerted effort to cede those causes to the mosh posh of crunchy anti-war peaceniks, classical conservatives, frat bros, and ordinary Americans who make up MAGA.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Developments continue to unfold in the mysterious deaths of legendary actor Gene Hackman, his wife, classical musician Betsy Arakawa, and one of their dogs, who were all found dead in their home above downtown Santa Fe.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Metamask Card Brings Crypto Natives Real World Utility The critical innovation now happening is connecting these stablecoins directly to everyday payment systems without sacrificing self-custody: a principle that separates crypto from traditional finance.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Many were dressed in purple — the traditional color of the women’s liberation movement.—
Andrew Wilks,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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LLMs don’t use E-E-A-T the same way as search engines, but authoritative sources still shape their responses.—
Nick Brown,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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His timely break into a skating lane and McTavish’s authoritative pass synergized perfectly to turn a rush without numbers into a go-ahead goal, Strome’s ninth.—
Andrew Knoll,
Orange County Register,
28 Feb. 2025
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As soon as the final buzzer sounded Tuesday in the Mavericks’ 107-99 loss to the Lakers, Irving and Dončić met near midcourt, did their customary handshake and hugged.—
Christian Clark,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Eagles won the Super Bowl in 2018 while Trump was president, and did not attend the customary meeting with him following their victory.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Loose Fit Heavyweight Short-Sleeve Pocket T-Shirt A classic short-sleeve T-shirt is a wardrobe essential that can be layered under a crewneck sweater or zip-up sweatshirt just as easily as it can be worn solo with jeans or leggings.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2025
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There's Potato Lab, a new Korean rom-com series, The Leopard, an adaptation of the Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa novel that inspired the classic 1963 from Luchino Visconti, Little Siberia, a Finnish disaster comedy, and Nadaaniyan, a quirky Indian romance.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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More importantly, Lara wants women to embrace their bodies’ natural processes rather than feel pressured to conform to societal expectations or follow conventional paths that don’t seem to be working in their favor.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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The 36 dwarf galaxies are varied in their properties, and many exhibit puzzling orbits that conventional theories have so far been unable to explain.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Classical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classical. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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