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There are more overtly sexy moments in Fennell’s movie — the physical intimacy is ratcheted up significantly from the book — but this scene underlines the Brontë’s themes of desire and repression — and the friction between them — that imprinted on the filmmaker as a teen.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026 -
Ice surfaces develop a thin, mobile surface layer, sometimes called a quasi-liquid or premelted layer, that reduces friction and enables sliding.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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India and Beijing had summit-level engagement despite enduring border tensions along the Himalayan frontier.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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The House announcement Thursday afternoon caught the Senate off guard, forcing its leaders to scramble to release their version of the state budget Friday and causing some obvious tension between the two chambers reminiscent of last year’s disputes over tax plans and budget priorities.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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In spite of the depressing subject matter, this Wuthering Heights is more camp than melancholy.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
12 Feb. 2026
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Repotting a plant that's stressed is usually better than leaving it alone, Waddington continues—in spite of the disturbance.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
11 Feb. 2026
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Add the pathetic reality that Illinois is the very definition of unfriendliness for business development and job creation, and the only thing Pritzker and his accomplices can campaign on is the vilification of Trump, facts be damned.—
Paul Miller,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Images accompanied by verbal descriptions of their generosity and kindness resulted in higher scores of facial attractiveness than when the same images were accompanied by negative traits like selfishness and unfriendliness.—
Sable Yong,
TIME,
28 June 2024
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Celebrate with an activity that allows for big release of energies, something athletic or competitive; a sedentary pleasure could lead to discord.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The drafts mention marital discord between Gates and his then-wife Melinda.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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An effective treatment for pancreatic cancer would represent a major advance against one of the most lethal malignancies.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Dec. 2025
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The researchers will now investigate its efficacy in breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, melanoma and other malignancies, and fine tune delivery and dosage methods.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Dec. 2025
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This limited-time popcorn is generously seasoned with a bold buffalo ranch seasoning that offers a mix of heat and creamy coolness.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
6 Feb. 2026
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Of course, the brand is known for its classic coolness and quality, especially since it’s made of 99 percent cotton for total comfort.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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The alienation that message creates—particularly in combination with extreme partisanship—has the potential to reshape the way Americans interact with their neighbors, schools, employers, churches, and democratic institutions.—
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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While his early films were about becoming human again, about using the fiction of cinema to make someone more real, his recent work has tacked in the opposite direction—intensifying alienation to such an extent that the human disappears.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Inhospitableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhospitableness. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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