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Because avoiding excess heat and air exposure is key to keeping butter fresh, the temperature in your kitchen and how well the butter is wrapped will make a difference.—
Annie Peterson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
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Water and fat don’t mix, so excess oil or grease (say, from starting a soup with lots of bacon fat), can find its way to the surface, creating a greasy film.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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McMillian took over in overtime, scoring six points in extra time, and his two free throws with 16.5 seconds left put the Red Raiders ahead.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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In a news release, the utility board provided extra steps for the public to take in order to ensure their water is safe: Flush your plumbing: Run cold water from all faucets for at least 5 minutes.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
1 Feb. 2025
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The German supermodel, one of the first Victoria’s Secret Girls, went beyond the fashion runway to secure a thriving reality TV career.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
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Once vital and thriving neighborhoods became feast-or-famine districts where the game day feast seldom provided much, if any, benefit to the immediate neighbors.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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Altadena, for instance, home to some of the West Coast’s most historic and flourishing Black middle-class neighborhoods, was decimated by the area wildfires.—
Jerel Ezell,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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Rather like Sansa Stark herself, the Game of Thrones alum who's had the most flourishing post-Westeros career might just be Sophie Turner.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
31 Dec. 2024
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Beyond the spa, heated swimming pool, and lavish outdoor lounge areas, a picturesque boardwalk guides guests through a sea of local wildflowers out to the beach, which is outfitted in matching blue umbrellas and chairs.—
Eliseé Browchuk,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
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Nashville’s notable Asian dining expansion made headway this summer — with lavish new eateries opening their doors in the Gulch, the announcement of a new pan-Asian restaurant coming from the owners of Noko and the upscale Japanese restaurant Sushi Row headed to Wedgewood-Houston in 2025.—
Hadley Hitson,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The artist behind the car was Pininfarina’s Leonardo Fioravanti, among the most prolific Italian car designers of his age, and whose signature is on Ferrari’s Daytona, 512, Testarossa, and so many other benchmark designs.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2025
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Barkley posted one of the most prolific seasons ever for a running back after signing a $37.75 million, three-year contract in March.—
Josh Dubow,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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The development pre-built its luxuriant landscaping and outdoor plazas, then incorporated an indoor golf simulator, fitness center and café as tenant amenities.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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One Madison’s slate of attractions includes a public gym (run by Chelsea Piers Fitness) so spacious and luxuriant that members might be tempted to move in.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
21 Nov. 2024
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Currency not valued on a nation’s good faith and credit, or goods, or services, or even surplus hens, but the vibes of investors.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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The federal aid bill deployed billions in American Rescue Plan Act dollars and surplus state tax revenue from fiscal year 2021.—
Chris Van Buskirk,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Proliferative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proliferative. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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