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Recent Examples of rickWilderness Trail takes their time with everything, from using sweet mash (instead of the usual sour mash) to aging their whiskey in lower warehouse ricks for better flavor development.—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
While his jolly personality won him many friends at the top of the pyramid, his flock of ordinary Catholics saw only his other side.
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Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
The inverted pyramid imagery used to represent the 2025 guidelines also emphasizes protein – specifically, meat and dairy – by putting these foods in a highly prominent spot in the top left corner of the image.
The ballot measure advanced on Tuesday suggests a temporary 2% increase to the city’s 14% transient occupancy tax — often called a bed or hotel tax — dropping to a permanent post-Games 1% increase starting in 2029.
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Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Northwestern is hoping to build a new tower with more than 200 beds on the campus of Northwestern Memorial in Streeterville.
The relaxed, cozy fit balances perfectly with leggings and knee-high socks for a retro-cool look, or layer it over a collared shirt for a more polished prep moment.
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Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
Notes of vanilla are a new addition to the Euphoria collection, while a subtle layer of orchid nods to the original scent.