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Recent Examples of almanac
In Indonesia, Hindu almanacs called pawukon explain how different weeks are ruled by different local deities.
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Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Those in cold areas can expect the coldest periods in early and mid-January and early to late February, the almanac predicts.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
Fur trappers, the almanac stated, used this time also to hunt beavers for their pelts.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
Contrasting other long-term forecasts, the almanac also predicts Ohio to have a wet and cold winter.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2024
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Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Those in cold areas can expect the coldest periods in early and mid-January and early to late February, the almanac predicts.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
Fur trappers, the almanac stated, used this time also to hunt beavers for their pelts.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
Contrasting other long-term forecasts, the almanac also predicts Ohio to have a wet and cold winter.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2024
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In the spirit of looking back on the previous season and remembering all the moments big and small that defined it, here is a compendium of tennis stories of all kinds from The Athletic’s tennis writers, Matt Futterman and Charlie Eccleshare, with a few guest appearances.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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Considering the chalets in Gstaad and Aspen are some of the most spectacular on the planet, Alpine Style is a true compendium of resort luxury.—
Maya Ibbitson,
Architectural Digest,
4 Nov. 2024
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With the help of florist to the stars, Jeff Leatham, green garlands, a classic tree, and vintage decorations lace the halls of her home creating a nostalgic atmosphere.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
22 Jan. 2025
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The decorations continue inside, where mantels and shelves crowd with evergreen garlands, scarlet poinsettias and spiky pine cones.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
24 Dec. 2024
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Xi met them at a symposium for private sector enterprises on Monday held at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, reported the official Xinhua News Agency, and delivered a speech after listening to the entrepreneurs.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes,
17 Feb. 2025
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Liang Wenfeng is set to join President Xi Jinping, the Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma and others for a symposium as soon as next week, according to Bloomberg.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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In honor of the upcoming compilation, Bose — a partner of Anthony Edwards — will help the NBA superstar celebrate the release with an event during NBA All-Star Weekend in San Francisco that would include performances by Don Toliver and bdifferent.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2025
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Fans of Sabrina Carpenter and Dua Lipa have used it as a theme song for their video compilations.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Feb. 2025
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Jeanette was a great cook, enjoyed family gatherings, was unbeatable at Trivial Pursuit and Scrabble, was an avid reader and liked crossword puzzles.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The journal helped introduce Anglophone readers to postwar German thinkers like Theodore Adorno and Walter Benjamin, often by translating their work into English for the first time.—
Clay Risen,
New York Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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Jones, who died in August 2023 after filming National Geographic’s Genius: MLK/X, played Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad on the anthology series.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The show is envisioned as an anthology series following a new historic lawman every season.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2025
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These gaps have grown longer over time, from three years between her debut album 19 (2008) and 21 (2011), to four years until 25 (2015), and six years between 25 and 30 (2021).—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
15 Feb. 2025
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The second album, due out in February, will be more country, soul and blues-based.—
Piet Levy,
Journal Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Bores wrote in his 1590 chapbook a year later that Stumpp’s head was also severed from his body and placed upon a stake, providing a gruesome warning to the community.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Her first publication was a chapbook of poems, 1983’s The Women Who Hate Me. 1988’s Trash, a book of essays, brought her critical acclaim.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2024
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