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After Dave and Lauren broke up in last week's batch of episodes and therefore did not make it to the altar, the season 8 finale featured only four weddings.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Two men wrestled three large timpani drums up the steps to the space before the altar.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
But one of those couples didn’t even make it to the altar.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 Feb. 2025
Most regions that need the changes are also prone to political volatility that often sacrifice social change campaigns at the altar of political ambitions.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Two men wrestled three large timpani drums up the steps to the space before the altar.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
But one of those couples didn’t even make it to the altar.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 Feb. 2025
Most regions that need the changes are also prone to political volatility that often sacrifice social change campaigns at the altar of political ambitions.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Altar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altar. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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