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Getty Images The Philadelphia Phillies are enjoying a dramatic turnaround after a change at the helm, but it is being powered by a group of familiar faces.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026 -
Aside from a fishing dock, there are no permanent amenities, and a typical day may include reading, walking along the ocean's edge, enjoying the water, or relaxing.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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But with an encouraging run to the quarter-finals in 2024-25 fresh in the memory — only beaten by eventual champions Paris Saint-Germain — Villa will be relishing their return.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
20 May 2026
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Thunder players including Cayson Wallace, Jaylin Williams, Jared McCain and Isaiah Hartenstein looked on, relishing their win and the unusual sight of the Lakers circling the officials following their 125-107 loss.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Three months after the publication of Devout, David Archuleta is both digging deeper into the journey that led him to write his memoir and finding more balance in his life since the New York Times best seller debuted.—
Cathy Applefeld Olson,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Geothermal heat is basically free once the system is constructed, though digging the boreholes can be a considerable expense.—
Ishan Thakore,
NPR,
20 May 2026
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“Cottoning (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cottoning%20%28to%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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