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The entrepreneur and lifestyle icon has built a career out of creating and celebrating beautiful things, but a killer instinct for business is why her career has far outpaced the men’s around her.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Mar. 2026 -
During the third, his killer instinct shifted focus.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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Of course, there was also John Ashbery, a presiding spirit in his body of work.—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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For travelers with an adventurous spirit, Costa Rica’s South Pacific is a dream come true.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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Resistant Starch Lowers Blood Sugar Oats are a natural source of resistant starch, a type of carbohydrate that helps prevent blood sugar spikes.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
31 Mar. 2026
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Rice water is packed with amino acids, vitamins, and starches that soften, gently brighten, and support the skin barrier.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2026
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Then men had the grit, the unfathomable grit, to claw back from a 19-point deficit to win one of the most dramatic games in the history of either team.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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Lucky Strike is a visceral, emotionally resonant film that reminds us of the grit and ingenuity required to preserve our freedom.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Overambitiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overambitiousness. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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