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Expect flavors like: Red cherries Raspberries Strawberries Sometimes a little earthiness (think mushrooms or damp forest floors in a romantic way, not a scary one) Good Pinot is all about elegance, balance, and subtlety.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025 -
There is no room for subtlety in a successful vertical.—
Joshua Hunt,
Vulture,
5 June 2025
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Under the plan, families earning $100,000 or less would pay nothing for child care starting in 2028, as it would be paid by the endowment, lawmakers said.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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The center provides counseling, drop-in respite care, and community resource navigation under its mental health program.—
Olivia Cyrus,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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The leaders who will thrive in the years ahead are those willing to linger in discomfort long enough to let complexity reveal its deeper truths.—
Melanie Hughes,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Saturday night’s Club World Cup opener, a scoreless draw between Inter Miami and Al Ahly, revealed the hard truth about Messi’s new team.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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“Persnicketiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persnicketiness. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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