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Starting with the player to the dealer's left, check, call or fold.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025 -
Now the sun lit up the astonishing length of the Muldrow Glacier thousands of feet below, animating its frozen folds like ripples on a running river.—
Cassidy Randall,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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For three years, the actor also hosted the Disney Channel Games (2006–2008) with the network’s biggest stars, including Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Gomez, the Jonas Brothers, and his Suite Life costars.—
Skyler Trepel,
EW.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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The sharp-witted and dry humor of the series has helped weave the show’s humor and sensibility into the fabric of American culture, as the series gained second and third lives with nearly constant cable TV reruns airing across several networks for years.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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The organization advocated for racial uplift and social justice for the African American community.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2025
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Preservation Chicago, a nonprofit advocacy organization that protects local architecture, recently named the home, known as the J.J. Walser Jr. House, on its list of the Chicago 7 Most Endangered.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
12 Mar. 2025
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The market is clearly dominated by Nike, which has also expanded its Jordan Brand into college across the past decade.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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There is now an academy for young players from aged eight upwards, with links to a local college for the older players.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Tony Award winner Paloma Young masterminded the musical’s costumes, which are inspired by styles worn by the different teen cliques of ‘90s America, from Grunge and Skater to Preppy, and of course Cher’s iconic yellow and black plaid skirt suit plays a starring role.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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And their late father managed a local Orlando rap clique.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
14 Mar. 2025
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The subscription covers a set of core services, with additional charges for any overages.—
Gegham Azatyan,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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After plunging toward home, the Crew Dragon spacecraft deployed two sets of parachutes in quick succession to further slow its descent.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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This flashback kickoff, which looks to tell the devious origin story of the megachurch-leading Gemstone clan, went from long shot to lock quickly.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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In Scotland, tartans are traditionally associated with different clans and families, though anyone can come up with their own tartan and register it with the Scottish government.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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Justin put his hands into the glove the next morning and the ring slid halfway onto his finger.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
18 Mar. 2025
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The theft ring also stole Jasper Cropsey’s painting Upper Hudson (1871), estimated to be worth $100,000 or more, from Ringwood Manner in New Jersey in 2011.—
Karen K. Ho,
ARTnews.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Closed shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20shop. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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