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Wayfair offers tips for removing folds and curls, which are an inevitable part of unrolling a new rug.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
27 July 2025 -
And perhaps not so coincidentally, there has been published speculation in the weeks leading up to the FCC action that Trump-friendly media critic/entrepreneur Bari Weiss has been talking to Ellison about joining the Paramount-Skydance fold, opening the door to a role at CBS News.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
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Streets included in the network are focus areas in a citywide effort to curb the number of vehicle crashes with injuries.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
29 July 2025
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Keller will serve as executive vice president of advertising and sponsorship sales for FanDuel’s networks, which include outlets that serve Detroit, Oklahoma, Ohio and Wisconsin.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 July 2025
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Inside Southwest Detroit is a collection of different organizations that use arts and culture as community development tools, and runs a blog called the Southwest Detroiter.—
Aurora Sousanis,
Freep.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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While the annual Rides N’ School Supplies car show remains the centerpiece, the organization’s reach extends far beyond a single day.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
2 Aug. 2025
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For every high schooler, the college admissions process is incredibly daunting.—
Salman Chowdhury,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
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Last year, he was named to the watch list for the Butkus Award, given annually to college football’s top linebacker, before the second of those ACL injuries negated his chance to build on a breakout 2023 season — his final with Hetherman.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
31 July 2025
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The pair were placed next to each other at a meal as part of Farke’s seating plan, where the German manager alternates a British player, then a foreign one, then a Brit and so on, around the tables — no cliques, no comfort zones.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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While at Robinson High School, Hogan found his clique with classmates who shared a passion for wrestling.—
Sue Carswell,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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International Bank Account Numbers were found in 36% of the breached data sets.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Just off the set of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, and recently seen in Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip opposite Eva Longoria, Jesse Garcia’s star continues to rise.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 July 2025
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In the first-season finale of the new Apple drama Chief of War, two rival clans prepare to do battle at the base of an active volcano on the island of Hawai’i.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
31 July 2025
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Her father’s passing has left the clan vulnerable, and since Red Jacob named no heir, his two sons, Dougal (Sam Retford) and Colum (Séamus McLean Ross), are locked in a battle for succession.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
31 July 2025
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Paul Levesque, a 14-time WWE World Champion best known in the ring as Triple H and WWE’s chief content officer since 2022, serves as the narrator of the docuseries.—
Jim Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
28 July 2025
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Wilson, 33, and the team at The Jewelry Group, Inc. first met up in January, and over the next several months created what is now a starting collection of charm necklaces, earrings, rings, boot bracelets, hat brim bling and collar tips.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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“Closed shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20shop. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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