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• All of this is part of a new chapter in the lives of the stars.
  — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Apr. 2024
• This is part of a longer project for worst-case returns.
  — Korok Ray, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
• So, is there a way to avoid the risk of a headache besides skipping the sipping?
  — Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2023
• But Barack came bounding in anyway, waving to the crowd as the strains of a U2 song played.
  — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2024
• The memoir is a chance to commune with the mind of a dissident.
  — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
• In one paper, an image of mice on the first day of a study seems to reappear on the 16th day.
  — Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2024
• But what better way to tell a Christmas story than through the eyes of a child?
  — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Dec. 2023
• This makes his predictions sound like the stuff of a madman or a prophet.
  — David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2023
• By the end of Day One, the score should be something like one-half for three of a possible eleven out of twelve.
  — Simon Webster, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2023
• Bolsonaro is out of power (but still a leader, of a sort).
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 Apr. 2023
• The cars involved could be impounded for at least 30 days or through the end of a court case on the matter.
  — Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Sep. 2024
• The understanding that this is part of a journey [and] this doesn’t stop here.
  — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 27 June 2024
• Drysdale came into the game in the fifth inning as a reliever and got out of a jam.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
• The letter is placed in front of a dictionary page, which is a nice extra touch.
  — Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2023
• These models specialize in that, all at the push of a button.
  — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 9 Oct. 2024
• Takumi’s few words all relate to such matters: the flow of a stream, the thorns on a Siberian Ginseng, the tang of wild wasabi.
  — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2023
• Michael Kopech could be energized throwing in front of a packed house at Wrigley Field.
  — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2024
• The couple quickly learned the power of a bedtime routine and healthy sleep habits.
  — Erin Bried, Parents, 19 Aug. 2023
• The recent election of a tax-cutter to the White House should have diminished the fervor of Roth fans.
  — William Baldwin, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
• William Shatner, who played Kirk, recorded a video for Julien’s Auctions, which is handling the sale of a range of items.
  — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
• In Maryland, the 400-year-old skeleton of a teenage boy turned out to be one of the oldest burials of a colonist ever found in that state.
  — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
• Rock band the Black Keys take over with the start of a two night live show with supporting performance by Gabe Carter.
  — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2024
• The film, directed by David and Nathan Zellner, is about a year in the life of a family of Sasquatches.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
• This includes the brain of a Sami Alaska woman, Mary Sara.
  — Claire Healy, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023
• Infants might be up to 6 feet tall – like in the case of a Masai giraffe calf – or as hefty as a 250-pound Asian elephant calf.
  — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 4 Aug. 2024
• No one wants their swimsuit to float up in the middle of a raft ride or heading down a waterslide!
  — Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2024
• So the Palestinians were in the midst of a shift about how to approach their engagement with Israel.
  — Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023
• To own a scholarly or first edition of a favorite book is a way to honor its place in your life.
  — Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
• He’s being investigated in the killing of a minor with an axe.
  — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
• The unit sales price of HBM is several times higher than that of a conventional memory chip.
  — Wayne Chang, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 23 Dec 2024