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as in puppets
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as in leaders
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At the Make Art Zone, Semmerling will lead an activity for kids to make their own bird puppets with a moveable beak free of charge.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025 -
Presented in a circular theater, it combined puppets, screens and an acrobatic performer hanging from above, its innovative format is even more advanced than the one used in the new Little Mermaid show at Disney World in Orlando.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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CEOs and global leaders will gather for a dynamic, invitation-only event shaping the future of business.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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For leaders, balancing these demands with thoughtful stewardship can feel like an impossible task.—
Jacob Kupietzky,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In partnership with the West Virginia Division of Corrections, Smith trained over 230 sergeants in a single year, followed by sessions for lieutenants, captains, and wardens.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Holding court on Captain’s Row—an area of the village inhabited by sea captains during the 19th century when the town was a thriving whaling port—the stately Greek Revival home was built in the 1840s and is known as Pond View for its scenic locale overlooking Otter Pond and Sag Harbor Cove.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
17 Sep. 2025
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ABC's move is latest high-profile example of media figures facing repercussions for comments about Kirk's killing.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Facts and figures The Red Sox are 82-69.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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The broadcasting chiefs did acknowledge that there were opportunities to partner, including potentially pooling advertising sales houses and sharing technology.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
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Fourteen fire engines, two battalion chiefs and about 60 personnel responded to the fires, authorities added.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Reeve was able to rebuild a championship-level contender around Collier, an MVP contender this season, and a group of veteran players who aren’t likely to someday have busts next to Maya Moore, Sylvia Fowles, Seimone Augustus and Lindsay Whalen.—
Matthew Coller,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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Leaving the three representatives, Quent, and even Demerzel absolutely shaken to their core, Dusk visits the hall of holographic busts of Cleons’ past.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The deals range from headbands and plush dolls for $3 apiece to hats and souvenir sipper cups for $5 each.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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Labubu dolls, of course, are imported from China, and South Park found a way to tie that craze into doll sacrifices to summon Satan (and Trump by proxy).—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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These masters of photosynthesis use solar energy to cause reactions between carbon dioxide and water in specialized organelles, making oxygen and organic carbon.—
Katherine Bourzac,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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It’s been more than five years since Clare Yeo got her masters in piano performance, but this fall, she’s assigned herself a semester of coursework.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Figureheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figureheads. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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