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as in to minister (to)
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as in to cotton (to)
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Costa's 2023 Hellcat Challenger Jailbreak modded by Hennessy with 1,100 horsepower may seem like overkill to some people, but Costa is a proud Mopar owner who likes the challenge his car gives him.—
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While math inspired Medeiros, Jean Creighton likes to think about the ways that the motion of planets shapes our lives.—
Andrew Montequin,
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24 July 2025
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Users prefer answer-first experiences — powered by ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. 2.—
Lutz Finger,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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All in all, fiber is preferred for speed and stability, but is not available everywhere.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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For certain travelers, though, especially those who gravitate toward conflict zones and geopolitical oddities, Turkmenistan’s impenetrability has given it an alluring mystique.—
Joe Yogerst,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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Gloss fanatics will also appreciate Pat McGrath Labs’s Lust Gloss, especially those interested in out-of-this-world shimmers; minimalists, meanwhile, will likely gravitate towards RMS Beauty’s lip oil.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
25 July 2025
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With the dress the focal point of her red carpet look, Garner kept her accessories minimal, favoring jewelry pieces courtesy of Beladora, a source for authentic vintage and designer jewels based in Los Angeles.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Use defensively in horizontals, especially if track bias favors closers.—
Jared Welch,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Tend (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tend%20%28to%29. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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