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None of this sets off alarms, and that's the problem.—
Georg Ell,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026 -
In her latest Netflix action effort, Theron plays a woman who sets off on a trip to Australia to soothe her grief but unwittingly crosses paths with Egerton’s unnerving hunter, who forces her into a game of cat and mouse.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Understanding the financial spiral that state receivership brings in the event of insolvency motivates me.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Studies have shown that people with HSAs tend to spend less on healthcare, and such control motivates consumers to demand price transparency and shop for the best value.—
Deborah Autor,
Boston Herald,
25 May 2026
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Support for National and International Brazilian Film Festivals Through strategic sponsorships, Embratur funds and activates film festivals in Brazil and abroad, using cinema as a bridge between audiovisual storytelling and tourism.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Oatmeal, especially when soaked or fermented before cooking, activates natural enzymes that help break down difficult-to-digest compounds.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
18 May 2026
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It is used in combination with a second drug misoprostol, which induces cramping.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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So there’s no excuse not to finalize this deal promptly regardless of whether that induces a hissy fit from United Here and the Chicago Federation of Labor.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The Sun in Gemini energizes your 5th House of Creativity, while Pluto in your sign sharpens your identity and presence.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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Today’s moon in Aries energizes your relationship sector, bringing clarity to situations that have felt blurry, inconsistent or emotionally overwhelming.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Carney briefly quickens the rhythm in the middle, an ingenious little trick that makes the whole song seem anxious.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
7 May 2026
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Without warning, the ocean quickens, and waves start whipping in suddenly.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Nikolaj Ehlers’ two-goal performance, including the overtime winner, for the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final, inspires the re-litigation of his Winnipeg Jets tenure.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Host Rachel Holt heads to Crane Beach in Ipswich to meet with Diedre and learn more about her style and what inspires her contemporary New England landscapes.—
Rachel Holt,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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This same sense of entitlement animates the attempts to obliterate Black representation in the South today.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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That question is the one that animates practices of Richard Prince and Arthur Jafa, who are currently showing their work together at the Fondazione Prada in Venice.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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“Keys (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keys%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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