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So says Leslie Fremar, outing herself as the real-life inspiration for Emily, the uptight first assistant to fictional magazine editor Miranda Priestly.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026 -
The uptight, very serious good boy-captain.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Everything is imperfect and volatile.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Gas and oil prices have been rising but volatile since the conflict began.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
17 May 2026
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That’s a lot of anxious energy surrounding a screening of a 55-year-old film that hasn’t been hard to see — in one form or another — in recent times.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Now, the Tiki Social at the Omni may be driving another escape, from our anxious times to the fantasy island life.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Retirement savers have soured on bonds Bonds are supposed to deliver safe, predictable income, and to serve as a foil to mercurial stocks.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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The misconception that managers don’t matter seems to come from a mistrust of anything mercurial.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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And nobody has ever designed a reactor for the moon, a hostile volcanic desert subject to extreme temperature swings, frequent asteroid strikes and protracted quakes.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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Visitors can bike a 90-mile scenic route, explore volcanic fissures, or stop for classic diner fare like the Burger Queen Drive-In.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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Related Articles Building on the brand’s long-standing ambassadorship with the artist, the men’s and women’s 20-style capsule reimagines Calvin Klein’s essentials through the lens of Jung Kook’s rebellious and edgy style, blending biker attitude with Calvin Klein’s storied design codes.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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As the perpetually resentful Racine, Young has a brash, edgy freshness.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Why Sorting Laundry Was Traditionally Important Before advances in fabric manufacturing, many dyes were unstable.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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While highly energetic, these ions are unstable.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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His serious, sometimes ponderous style is most vividly on display in Son of Saul, which uses the nervy technique of keeping the camera very close on one prisoner as hell is unleashed in the periphery.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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There have been a few nervy moments too, the biggest of which came in their 1-0 win at Leeds in March.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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“Flibbertigibbety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flibbertigibbety. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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