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Qawwali, which hails from India and Pakistan, is a musical performance of Sufi Muslim poetry — think Rumi and Hafez — infusing singing, handclaps and drumbeats to bring listeners to ecstatic heights.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
23 May 2026 -
Starhotels Collezione, the Italian hospitality group known for infusing its Florentine saper fare and distinct sense of craftsmanship into hotels from Rome to New York City, is making its foray into the resorts segment.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Instruments and voices accumulate into immense, sustained, saturating dissonances, with a snare drum cutting through the tear-gas haze.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Again, keep it at the base of your plant, not the leaves, and use a slow, saturating soak.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
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One notable find was located beneath the New Castle pub in Sneinton, where a hidden chamber, approximately 200 years old, was discovered after a wall was knocked down, imbuing the journey with a note of adventure.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Conway had a way of imbuing characters with nuance and emotional depth, Marvel said in its statement.—
Claire Rush,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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“Filling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filling%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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