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The centre-forward is increasingly aware of these situations, positioning himself correctly or attacking the right space to offer his team-mates an option when City are attacking the wide areas.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2025
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The Chargers know exactly what lies ahead, including a brutal stretch from Week 3 to Week 10.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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But the fault lies more with the citizenry than with scholarship.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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With its iconic buildings, excellent shopping, and decadent dining, there’s no shortage of things to do in the city that never sleeps.—
Jamie Spain,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 May 2026
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Filming has begun on the third installment of the A Quiet Place franchise in the city that never sleeps.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
10 May 2026
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McKenzie was even more ahead of the pack in the Traditional style, which couples each lifter’s best bench press with their clean-and-jerk mark.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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As Leon, however, it's recommended to play in the third person, which couples nicely with the action-thriller vibe of that storyline.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Lusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lusts. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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