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Helio Castroneves, the famed IndyCar racer, will make his NASCAR debut at the Daytona 500, sources told The Athletic’s Jordan Bianchi.
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Chris Branch, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Advertisement This year’s Golden Globes dinner was catered by famed sushi restaurant Nobu.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
The first is when Beth’s aunt, the famed photographer Annie Leibovitz, asked them point blank if they were getting married.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Locals in Japan’s ancient capital Kyoto have complained of tourists harassing the city’s famed geisha and decided to ban visitors from entering private alleys.
—Afp, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024
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Chris Branch, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Advertisement This year’s Golden Globes dinner was catered by famed sushi restaurant Nobu.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
The first is when Beth’s aunt, the famed photographer Annie Leibovitz, asked them point blank if they were getting married.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Locals in Japan’s ancient capital Kyoto have complained of tourists harassing the city’s famed geisha and decided to ban visitors from entering private alleys.
—Afp, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024
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Rifle High School had no commemoration of its most famous former student.Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Other artists include Ed Ruscha, Maria Abramovich, the late Richard Serra, and additional famous names.Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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The celebrated fantasy author is best known for properties like The Sandman, Good Omens and Coraline.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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This follows the July 2024 release of the Tortoise Media podcast Master, which reported earlier graphic accusations by five women against the celebrated genre writer.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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Altadena, a diverse working-class community in Los Angeles County, is a far cry from the more renowned Pasadena, its neighbor directly north, and the nearby and more glitzy and wealthy Pacific Palisades neighborhood in LA.Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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Those investors benefit from the services of some of the Caribbean’s most renowned designers and constructors of ultra-luxury properties.Panorama Media Ltd., Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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China remains the most prominent long-term threat to U.S. hegemony abroad, the president told the audience — a point of agreement with many in Trump’s circle.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Jan. 2025
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The retailers released their guidance ahead of the annual ICR conference in Orlando when some of the most prominent U.S. retailers are expected to announce early holiday results and meet with investors and analysts about their performance.Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
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Here’s the loyal captain of the Praetorian Guard, subduing the notorious radical-left lunatic . . .Bruce Handy, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
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The venue, which resembled an old and abandoned warehouse is notorious for problematic audio reflections which aggravated the issue.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Famed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famed. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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