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This coast fronts the Straits of Malacca, rather than the Andaman Sea, and lies along a traditional trade route to Malaysia.—
Eric Goodman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2025 -
Popular psychedelic rock band fronted by Wayne Coyne, who’s the type of songwriter to craft a hit song about preparing toast with Vaseline, blowing a nose with magazines, and dyeing hair with tangerines?—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Bustos also confronted Grippo around that time, telling him his comments were inappropriate, according to the complaint.—
Suhauna Hussain,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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While college should be a time of parties, spring break trips, challenging classes, and new relationships, today's young adults are increasingly confronted with something far more sobering: the death of their peers.—
Charell G. Coleman,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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This past week Trump demanded Apple start making iPhones in the US or face a 50% tariff.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Both Earps and Hampton have played a very similar number of minutes and faced a very similar number of shots, but Earps’ shot-stopping has not been as strong, conceding 1.6 goals more than expected, based on the quality of shots faced.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Its superiority was passed like a shibboleth among food connoisseurs: Thighs are juicier, tastier, are almost half the price—preferable in just about every way to the boneless, skinless, flavorless breasts that reign supreme in America.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2025
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How can breast cancer support groups help patients and survivors?—
Sam Manzella,
Flow Space,
30 Sep. 2024
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Bring the whole family out to Stone Mountain Park for a day of hiking (head to the top of the mountain for panoramic views), kayaking or paddleboarding, picnicking, or braving the Lakeside Zip Line Adventure Course.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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In the final days of the war, 12-year-old Nanning (Billerbeck) braves the treacherous sea to hunt seals, goes fishing at night, and works the nearby farm to help his mother feed the family.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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No one would dare predict that an American man is going to be lifting the Coupe des Mousquetaires June 8, but the current generation of American twenty-somethings is still taking promising baby steps in the City of Light.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Richardson, known for her daring spirit and difficult-to-beat top-end speed, brings several valuable qualities to the table that will set the ATHLOS league up for success.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Face up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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