From the frantic frenzy surrounding royal nuptials to the way the internet dissected every possible clue from Zendaya and Tom Holland before they were revealed to have officially tied the knot, weddings like these are a cultural event.
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Amanda Le,
InStyle,
3 July 2026
Streaming numbers are in their relative infancy and TV ratings are now dissected with multiplatform caveats.
Ukraine has stepped up attacks on Russian oil facilities and military assets in recent weeks, seeking to cut off Moscow’s energy revenues and try to raise the political pressure on the Kremlin.
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Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
6 July 2026
Another method is to cut off oxygen to the fire by using a snuffing lid, then let the fire burn out naturally.
The market has also bifurcated, favoring experienced sponsors.
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Drew Bernstein,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
However, the longer-term consequences could be more profound and bifurcated, a Reuters columnist argued, with governments increasing their support for electrification and renewables, as well as ramping up purchases of coal to reduce reliance on Middle East transit routes.
Cape Verde almost pulled the biggest upset in World Cup history.
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Rod Beard,
AJC.com,
4 July 2026
Garibay’s one-handed save denied Jonathan Ricketts a sure goal in the 64th minute, and Moon pulled a 30-yard opportunity off a poor corner kick clearance just wide left.
In 1865, more than eight decades after Elizabeth Freeman defeated slavery in Massachusetts, the practice was finally abolished throughout the United States, though only after a civil war that cleaved the young nation and cost more than 600,000 lives.
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New York Times,
New York Times,
22 June 2026
For years, Seattle’s waterfront was isolated and written off as a tourist trap thanks to a double-decker highway that cleaved it from the rest of the city.
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Allecia Vermillion,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 May 2026
After the final whistle, Vozinha broke down in tears on the pitch.
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Olivia Shalhoup,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Machado laid off a slider that broke down and out of the zone to get to 2-0 against right-hander Joe Ross and then hit a sinker in the heart of the zone on a line at 108 mph to left-center field, where it was caught by a man in a Padres jersey some 408 feet from home plate.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
The car had to be redesigned to accommodate the new structure, which is dominated by large glass panels and bisected by a central strip that runs from the windshield to the rear of the car.
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Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
Wind Creek Chicago Southland Casino, Hotel and Spa is located adjacent to the mammoth Thornton Quarry, a south suburban landmark bisected by Interstate 294.
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