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Noun
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Floor-to-ceiling rows of whole legs of prosciutto were arranged like folds in a curtain, which somehow gave the effect of an opera set, thanks to the room’s dramatic modern chandeliers—apt for a factory in Giuseppe Verdi’s hometown.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2025 -
Between prospective Top 40 meteorites, Cowboy pulls country-rap into its root-rock fold.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2025
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Hysteria will now benefit from promotional support from Europa Cinemas and better exhibition thanks to a financial incentive for network cinemas to include it in their programme schedule.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2025
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Like other cable networks, MSNBC is facing significant business challenges.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2025
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Improving these areas is a cost- and time-efficient strategy that increases overall workflow and efficiency in the organization.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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The speed of funding is especially critical to SMBs, who generally lack the organization and human resources to anticipate needs into the more distant future.—
Rohit Arora,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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One day, while home from college, Shari walked into her old bedroom (at that point occupied by Hildebrandt and Ruby) and found massage oils and candles strewn everywhere.—
Rachel Brodsky,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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And starting in 2018, Florida election officials began offering in-person early-voting sites on college and university campuses after a federal judge nullified a 2014 rule barring higher education facilities from serving as early-voting sites.—
Stephen C. Phillips,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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Last year, Lohan, Chabert and Amanda Seyfried, who rounded out the Plastics clique as Karen Smith in the original movie, reprised their characters for a Walmart Black Friday ad.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
21 Nov. 2024
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Written and directed by Alex Russell, Lurker follows retail employee Matthew (Pellerin), who infiltrates the clique of a rising musician, Oliver (Madekwe).—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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This cheeky hippie-esque restaurant is all rainbow hues and eclectic artwork but the best part is the Turkish breakfast set.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Like other pieces in the Butterfly Meadows Collection, the set features flower, butterfly, ladybug, dragonfly, and bumblebee artwork, as well as delicate scalloped edges that gives everything a timeless feel.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2025
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Scott MacArthur As Ness Gordon Best known for: The Righteous Gemstones, No Hard Feelings Scott MacArthur appears as Ness Gordon, another member of the Gordon clan who is the general manager of the Waves.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Marriott hotel clan, now Marriott International based in Bethesda, Maryland, eyed the once-rural property between Routes 21 and 22, and the Des Plaines River in the late 1960s.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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The triangular hat is made from a series of floating mirror panels that resemble the rings around a planet.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
22 Feb. 2025
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Her cellphone often pings with an alert from some J6 group chat, or rings with a call from a J6 comrade seeking support or needing to vent.—
Meridith Kohut,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Closed shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20shop. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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