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What makes this initial success even more ironic is that, contrary to normal procedure, this was announced after its streaming date (December 20) on Max dropped.
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Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2024
Here's a problem that seems contrary to the dominant narratives: Some rust belt communities in Indiana actually seem to have an excess of housing, contributing columnist and Ball State Professor Michael Hicks writes.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Nov. 2024
The bill would limit the attorney general's power to take a position in certain lawsuits that was contrary to any law that the state legislature had passed.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The color of the year has been around since 1999 and, contrary to what some may believe, is not just a handful of people at Pantone looking at swatches and placing their bets.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2024
Here's a problem that seems contrary to the dominant narratives: Some rust belt communities in Indiana actually seem to have an excess of housing, contributing columnist and Ball State Professor Michael Hicks writes.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Nov. 2024
The bill would limit the attorney general's power to take a position in certain lawsuits that was contrary to any law that the state legislature had passed.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The color of the year has been around since 1999 and, contrary to what some may believe, is not just a handful of people at Pantone looking at swatches and placing their bets.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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