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Microwave ovens, which came along much later, enjoyed more widespread ownership and usage, both above 90%, in spite of urban legends about how microwaves will explode your pets and lower sperm counts.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Unlike Disneyland or Disney World, there is no theme park, but the resort boasts a mini water park with slides and a lazy river for all ages to enjoy.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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Many players relish that pressure, but for a goalkeeper there is undoubtedly a different kind of scrutiny.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Parents deserve to have their children taught by people who don’t relish the murder of someone with an opposing political view.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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Bears like to keep their distance from groups of people.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Bernadette woman likes being comfortable, loves to have fun and can make a Bernadette look her own.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Democrats are doing fairly well in the generic congressional ballot, which tests which party voters prefer to control Congress.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Many real estate agents prefer to review and customize outputs early on.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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As of Friday, the heartwarming video has been viewed nearly 12,000 times and has gathered almost 2,500 likes, with viewers leaving a flood of adoring comments.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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For McPherson and her adoring fans, Minnie Bell’s is less a new beginning than a warm return.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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And there was a smattering of other items, which the visitor, fancying himself an amateur academic archeologist, thought worth noting.—
Ben McGrath,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Not simply between humans, who fancy themselves the center of the universe, but between any living thing?—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Bad Bunny, real name Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, favored local labels like Yayi Perez for both his own stage looks and those of his collaborators.—
Stephanie Hirschmiller,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Texas has already approved new maps favoring GOP candidates.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by our editors.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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On the app, riders can select from several destinations, such as Resorts World Las Vegas, AREA15, Topgolf, and other resort and entertainment properties.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Cotton (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotton%20%28to%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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