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Perhaps the most glaring issue with this ceasefire agreement is the exclusion of Palestinians from the negotiation process.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025 -
The federal tax credit for electric vehicle purchases has far outlived its purpose and now stands as a glaring example of government overreach and economic inequity.—
Veronique de Rugy,
The Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2025
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The baby oil!), the most spectacular outfits were reserved for Francesca Annis as Lady Jessica, whose goddess-like gowns and extraterrestrial couture—and elaborate hairstyles—make for some of the film’s most visually striking moments.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
17 Jan. 2025
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SpaceX In a spectacular sight, the first stage is captured by giant mechanical arms back at the launch pad after boosting the Starship upper stage out of the lower atmosphere.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Still, there’s great friction in this story line, because Bridger and Young’s dialogue is simultaneously so florid and pointed, and because the actors playing the Mormon baddies really gnaw on their villainy.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2025
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But sentimentality suits Flanagan, whose florid writing style is well matched by the high-concept ideas explored here.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 Jan. 2025
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Two tables near the center of the ballroom, where all the women seated were wearing bright red, stood out.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Jan. 2025
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Maybe if the Bruins prioritized their drafting and development over the years, the future would be brighter.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Because there’s nothing fancy about fixing sewer systems.—
William Choslovsky,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2025
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There's no flour, no creaming butter, nothing fancy.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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But melodramatic fantasies about the end can also serve as a kind of lurid distraction from some of the more persistent problems at hand.—
Jennifer Szalai,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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For the past year or longer, unhappy homeowners have paraded a steady drumbeat of complaints and lurid anecdotes at City Council meetings.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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Image Those actions were, apparently, tawdry means to an end.—
Richard Fausset,
New York Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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Managers leapt at the chance to democratize theater and shed the tawdrier aspects of its reputation, and pantomime was a great way to do so.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Dec. 2024
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The bar is covered in TVs for a snazzy sports-watching experience and the main dining room now has its own cocktail bar, an immersive audio system to highlight nightly DJ performances and a moodier feel.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
14 Jan. 2025
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The gloss-free Austin Burke was never snazzy and still isn’t trying to compete with those fancy mall shops.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2025
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