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Comme des Garçons, Undercover and Rick Owens infused their collections with deep emotion, reminding us of the power of originality and sensitivity.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
12 Mar. 2025 -
The art market is undergoing significant transformations as younger collectors infuse it with fresh perspectives and modern investment strategies.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Both Republican and Democratic leaders have supported the attempts to promote accurate news — and democratic values — in places that are saturated by foreign propaganda.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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Since retaining walls can be damaged if water saturates the soil behind them, make sure to build a retaining wall with drainage features.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2025
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The katsuobushi is then added and steeped for a minute before being strained out.—
Rebekah Peppler,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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Researchers said steeping time plays a major role in how well tea captures heavy metals, with longer brewing improving adsorption.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
6 Mar. 2025
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Don Banda imbues her with a sense of rebellion by putting her in a colorful party top.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
15 Mar. 2025
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From lead-acid battery smelters to rocket testing facilities, heavy industry over the past century in California has left large swathes of land imbued with dangerous chemicals.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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Los Angeles and San Diego, which have missed out on more than 5 inches of typical rain since October, should see soaking rain after dark.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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Spa-like bathrooms with steam showers, saunas, and soaking tubs provide the ultimate relaxation.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Hunt believes that Laughton’s character and drive to win permeated the room and rubbed off on the Generals’ younger players.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Once again there was a sense of the ‘70s (an era marked by Karl Lagerfeld at Chloé) permeating the collection with flouncy blouses styled with maxi skirts (a look that has skyrocketed to the top of my fall wishlist), crop tops, and mostly decorative statement belts.—
Irina Grechko,
refinery29.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Others are predicting a return to the anything-goes approach to FARA that pervaded the foreign influence industry before the special counsel’s investigation led to a clampdown in the first Trump administration.—
Kenneth P. Vogel,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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The movie opens like an old folktale, and that tone pervades the rest of the narrative.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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Sometimes, the most biting and penetrating films are the ones that poke fun at society’s absurdities—a dynamic that Mark Mylod fully understood with The Menu.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Heavy precipitation events often cause soil runoff and don’t penetrate the ground as well as consistent rainfall over several days.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Fill (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fill%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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