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Roasted nuts and seeds can be enjoyed as a quick snack or mixed into granola, yogurt, and oatmeal for a boost of fiber, healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025 -
The quartet have been enjoying lounging on the Bezos yacht and evenings out in the Balearic Island’s most exclusive restaurants—and that $485 million vessel is housing an impressive vacation wardrobe.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
7 Aug. 2025
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Drivers rarely get to take their job to their hometown, so Sinclair is relishing the opportunity to bring the Wienermobile to family and friends.—
Joseph Hernandez
August 8,
Kansas City Star,
9 Aug. 2025
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That’s a goal for Williams, of course, who is relishing his first training camp.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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His mother was one of the most cultured people like ever in American social history.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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But Reid, a former tight ends coach with the Packers, likes to employ multiple tight-end sets.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Aside from carrier operations, instead of concentrating on air superiority, the Navy prefers to deal in surface warfare, attacking ships and ground targets.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Aug. 2025
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The seven-time world champion prefers his car's steering and brake pedals to be suited to his driving style, and with Ferrari developing the 2026 challenger, this is the best time to explore those changes.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Ronaldo and Zidane have become so adored based upon, say, that goal against Compostela or that Champions League winner against Bayer Leverkusen — and various compilations — that there’s actually no rational analysis about their careers.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Smith particularly adores the 90-minute Bottled-in-Bond Warehouse Tour and Tasting at Heaven Hill and the one-hour Rickhouse Barrel Thieving at Bardstown Bourbon Company.—
Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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There could be a special deal or two that fancies Picollo’s attention.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 July 2025
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Those who went to the North Rim instead, typically just 10% of annual visitors, could fancy themselves more adventuresome.—
Tom Zoellner,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Texas The Longhorns are No. 1 in this preseason poll for the first time in the history of the program, and are also underdogs for their first game of the season, at No. 3 Ohio State on Aug. 30; the Bucks are favored by 2 1/2.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Aug. 2025
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CFOs and CEOs who accelerate workforce learning favor transparent environments defined by knowledge-sharing, networking, collaboration, broad employee participation and engagement, and team learning.—
Jim DeLoach,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Birthday Bourbon comes from 210 rare and aged barrels from one day’s production, dating back to April 5, 2013, and they were selected by Master Distiller Emeritus Chris Morris and Assistant Master Distiller Caleb Trigo.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
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The University of Colorado School of Medicine has been selected to lead a multi-institution consortium focused on palliative care research.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Cotton (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotton%20%28to%29. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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