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Noun
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As in so many of Freud’s nudes, the attention is directed toward the skin, all its surfaces, folds, and curves, and still, fifty years on, there is something shockingly direct about them, devoid of beautification, naked the way animals are naked, but with human bashfulness intact.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025 -
The hidden helix is placed at the top of the ear, beneath its fold.—
Jesa Marie Calaor,
Allure,
25 Jan. 2025
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The freeze on foreign aid, for example, is already damaging the network of groups the federal government relies on to deliver overseas assistance, according to Scott R. Anderson, a former U.S. diplomat and government attorney now at the Brookings Institution.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Fox is the network, and Fox Entertainment Studios is the studio.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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The White House froze hundreds of billions of dollars in federal grants, then rescinded the order, then said the order still stood, leaving thousands of organizations in limbo.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Philos Project and our advocacy organization Generation Zion recently traveled to TPUSA’s AmFest for an extraordinary few days.—
Luke Moon,
National Review,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Tennessean last week celebrated the conclusion of its inaugural Journalism Academy program for Tennessee college students.—
Cassandra Stephenson,
The Tennessean,
12 Feb. 2025
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Kellen Moore, who became the winningest quarterback in college football history at Boise State, helped the Philadelphia Eagles dethrone the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in Super Bowl LIX.—
Chadd Cripe,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Feb. 2025
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Written and directed by Alex Russell, Lurker follows retail employee Matthew (Pellerin), who infiltrates the clique of a rising musician, Oliver (Madekwe).—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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Instead of clumping together by position and intensifying those natural cliques, mixing teammates would strengthen bonds throughout the roster.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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The rapper began his set perched on a vintage black Buick GNX, which shares its name with Lamar’s surprise 2024 album, and prowled a stage laid out like a game board and populated by dancers wearing vibrant red, white and blue outfits.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
10 Feb. 2025
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According to the New York Times, his set kicked off with part of an unreleased track used in the promotion for the album.—
TIME Staff,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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However, the Kennedy clan is not without its tragedies and many scandals, which have spanned generations.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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In some ways, Ms. Kennedy and her cousin Robert come from two very different branches of the famous clan: Ms. Kennedy’s mother, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, sought privacy and discretion.—
Adam Nagourney,
New York Times,
29 Jan. 2025
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In recovering the supercar, authorities also uncovered another theft ring that was using fake documents and VIN switching to steal and traffic luxury vehicles.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2025
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And the Chiefs’ quarterback, who has won two straight rings and will try to become the first to win three in a row, does one thing better than every other QB — and just about better than any who ever lived.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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