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Thank you all for reading these recaps and having such great conversations in the comments along the way.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
13 June 2025 -
Outcome framing can read as cosmetic if representation metrics quietly disappear. 4.—
Heather Price,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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After reenacting the initial district court trial — in which Colvin, Browder, McDonald and Smith testified—the opera skims over the Supreme Court decision upholding the ruling.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace said crews deployed containment booms and began skimming the water almost immediately, working to isolate and extract the diesel fuel, which contains a red dye.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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There’s a single 8-megapixel camera that, again, is acceptable at this tablet’s price point, but otherwise not a camera most would want to use for anything other than the most basic use (like maybe scanning documents).—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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One couple was relieved to have made it out of their hearing without being detained -- but were still scanning the parking lot outside the courthouse, nervous that agents would approach them.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
4 June 2025
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But save yourself some time perusing bottles at the liquor store, and go with the whiskey that was hand-selected by actor William H. Macy.—
Kevin Gray,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Because this was once Frank Sinatra’s home, some of his memorabilia and the original recording studio remain to peruse.—
Kristine Hansen,
Architectural Digest,
10 June 2025
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Search by title or topic in the Search Bar in the middle of the Home Page, or click on the blue ‘years’ boxes and browse.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2025
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Given the flat shape of their small teeth and the giant size of their bodies—which were not equipped to chase around prey and would have required them to eat often—researchers assumed sauropods browsed from trees and other greenery.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 June 2025
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“Speed-read.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speed-read. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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