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However, during the finale, it was revealed that Jowsey lied to Jess and the rest of the cast about the whole thing.
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 June 2024
Oilers general manager Stan Bowman is apparently casting about to find possible solutions for a major roster pressure point.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
The expectations for what the ideal Star Wars video-game fantasy even is couldn’t be more diffuse right now, as the post–Skywalker Saga franchise casts about for purpose in movies, television, books, and theme parks alike.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
Investors concerned about the long-term outlook of an expensive equity market, as well as bond yields that have started to move higher, are casting about for assets that are uncorrelated to either market.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 June 2024
Oilers general manager Stan Bowman is apparently casting about to find possible solutions for a major roster pressure point.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
The expectations for what the ideal Star Wars video-game fantasy even is couldn’t be more diffuse right now, as the post–Skywalker Saga franchise casts about for purpose in movies, television, books, and theme parks alike.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
Investors concerned about the long-term outlook of an expensive equity market, as well as bond yields that have started to move higher, are casting about for assets that are uncorrelated to either market.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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Hamas has denied the allegations, accusing Israel's prime minister of looking for excuses to back out of the deal.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The result is a season that’s more claustrophobic and frightening, but also more stunning and gorgeous to look at with both big establishing shots of this strange, cold world, endlessly wrapped in winter, and smaller more intimate shots that invite us to lean in and take a closer look.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Testimony from Hutchinson, a former aide to Republican White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, helped investigators reach that conclusion.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The American has now played 10 majors, reaching the semifinals twice and the quarterfinals once.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Because these WMAs are designed to provide two conflicting services — to maintain wildlife habitat and to offer recreation, including hunting opportunities that may scare the birds away — no one really knows how the resident geese perceive the situation.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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She's abruptly fired from her exercise show when her creepy boss (Dennis Quaid) decides to hunt for younger talent to be the face of the series.—
Eric Andersson,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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