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Martin was on a text thread that linked Angelenos—many of them, like her, creative freelancers—who were buffeting the work of organizations such as the Hollywood Food Coalition and the N.A.A.C.P., distributing food to relief centers and individual families.—
Hannah Goldfield,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025 -
The job market was likely buffeted by several forces last month.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Instantly, Heffernan said, trolls descended, barraging her with anti-Semitic and misogynistic messages.—
Sarah Blaskey,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Since the Club’s December Monthly Meeting, Wall Street has been barraged by headlines that sent equities seesawing down and then up.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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Wanted posters requesting information about Giles’ whereabouts were plastered all over the building’s lobby.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Her step cut featured a micro-fringe, framing pieces cut to the earlobe (and plastered to the face), and long, inky layers reaching towards her navel.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
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Asensio was creative and showed instant quality, while Rashford’s free kick cannoned off the crossbar and led to Ollie Watkins netting the rebound to equalise.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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When Eberechi Eze’s free kick was whipped into the penalty area, Lacroix was stronger in the air than Leny Yoro, before his header cannoned off Onana’s crossbar.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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But while Munich had been hoping to hear greater detail on the Trump administrations publicly morphing peace plan for Ukraine, they were battered with a bizarre, post-truth litany of culture-war complaints and a bid to sow serious doubt about electoral integrity across Europe.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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That Arsenal recently battered the reigning – waning – Premier League champions with a scathing 5-1 scoreline is a far more convincing statistic to support the above reasoning.—
Julia Ranney,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Ex-head coach Julen Lopetegui was sacked and had been replaced by Graham Potter.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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He was sacked three times and threw two interceptions, finishing with a QB rating of 42.2. NFL pundits began to question Mahomes’ legacy in the immediate aftermath of the game.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Such a move would be akin to nuking the legislative filibuster, the new Republican leader said.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Anyone but You star portrays quarterback Russ Holliday, who disguises himself as a fictional person and walks onto a struggling football team in the South after bad behavior nukes his college career.—
Christy Piña,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Dec. 2024
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The paintings are even more notable, since the tomb was likely looted, as indicated by missing inscriptions, human remains, and grave goods.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Last Friday evening three little boys looted the school rooms and stole marbles and jack knives.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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