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The latter, in particular, braids the bittersweet melodies of anorak-sporting vintage twee with ear-bleeding country-grunge that evokes Meat Puppets’ heaviest squalls.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026 -
His death gives shape to the plot, which braids together the police investigation with relevant flashbacks.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
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Magnolia leaf and fir branch garland swags drape our staircases, and warm white lights illuminate our trees.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
11 Dec. 2025
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Still, twice a week, Isai laces up her sneakers and plays pickup at a local gym.—
Eden Laase,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Paige is little more than a dumb blonde stereotype, another underwritten female character in Sheridan’s growing oeuvre, but Chapman laces her babyish whining with surprising bite, while showing a knack for physical comedy.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2026
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Meaning that even with the curious and disorienting turn of the signage, Arrowhead still figures to be resplendent in the worldwide spotlight.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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Despite the loss, Torrey Pines figures to be a top-four seed in Division 1 when the playoff pairings are revealed next Saturday.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Still, Nay Palad is also actively involved in the protection and post-typhoon regeneration of the sprawling mangrove system that fringes the property on one side.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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On Israel, which fringes on both the Left and the Right have increasingly abandoned, Gallego questioned those who want to defund defensive support to the Middle Eastern nation.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Fillets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fillets. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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