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Noun
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Community surveys identified the kitchen, which can be leased, as a priority for a neighborhood with a growing refugee and immigrant population and some entrepreneurial zeal.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025 -
Shotwell, who’s become a billionaire thanks to investors’ zeal for the company, believes Starship will take the company’s valuation higher still.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The warmth between the three leads is believable and although the tendency to have Lane, Bomer and Graham break into choreographed song and dance routines for episodic climaxes quickly feels lazy, a cold open homage to Chicago produced my biggest laugh of the 10-episode season.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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She will be remembered for her imaginative spirit, her pioneering role in supernatural fiction, and her generosity, warmth and heart, both on and off the page.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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And yet, these founders keep showing up with honesty, ambition, and a different kind of playbook.—
Catherine Erdly,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The cast reads like a Gen Z fever dream of Real Housewives lineage, internet clout, and just enough actual ambition to keep things interesting.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The gin is fresh and assertive on the nose, featuring powerful juniper aromas, followed by citrus zest and cucumber.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Scatter the pistachios over the salad and garnish with additional lemon zest and black pepper.—
Wire Report,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
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That reticence could conceivably involve suppressing concerns about how the U.S. military’s increasing involvement in domestic missions is placing strains on resources and readiness.—
Risa Brooks,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Apr. 2025
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The organization argued that those mentioned in the 10-page letter were overly focused on DEI and other similar left-wing efforts and were, therefore, hampering the military’s readiness.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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First appearing in Shrek 2, Puss (voiced with gusto by Antonio Banderas) became a loyal ally to Shrek and his gang, while his origins were explored in the spinoff films Puss in Boots (2011) and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022).—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The golden retriever mix continues chewing with gusto, eyes wide and focused.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Appetence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appetence. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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