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The groom has two brothers: Thomas (Jack Reynor, resurrected from a midsummer ritual), accompanied by his pregnant wife, Abby (Fanning elder Dakota); and Will, on the angry cusp of 18 and sweet on a server.
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Raven Smith, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2024
The Standard & Poor’s 500 sank 2.1% to give back a chunk of the gains from a three-week winning streak that had carried it to the cusp of its all-time high.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
The nation feels on a cusp of a major turning point.
—Nic Robertson, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
Haniyeh had played a leading role representing Hamas in months-long truce negotiations, which have repeatedly appeared to reach the cusp of a breakthrough, only to collapse at the last moment.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 31 July 2024
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Raven Smith, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2024
The Standard & Poor’s 500 sank 2.1% to give back a chunk of the gains from a three-week winning streak that had carried it to the cusp of its all-time high.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
The nation feels on a cusp of a major turning point.
—Nic Robertson, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
Haniyeh had played a leading role representing Hamas in months-long truce negotiations, which have repeatedly appeared to reach the cusp of a breakthrough, only to collapse at the last moment.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 31 July 2024
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The way that Eric fumbles his way toward retribution is right on the verge of funny — at one point, he gets run over by a truck — but The Crow can’t bring itself to display a sense of humor.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024
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Dodgers on verge of another ugly October encore Oct. 8, 2024 After three days of rest, New York will open the best-of-seven NLCS on Sunday at the San Diego Padres or Dodgers.Mike Fitzpatrick, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
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Chiricahua Mountains On the opposite end of the state, the weather service also issued a winter weather warning for the Chiricahua mountains.Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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The perception that service is falling apart can also hurt efforts to get more state funding for transit, a key concern for Chicago-area transportation agencies as the end of federal COVID-19 relief dollars looms.Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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The boardwalk will replace the steps that lead to the viewing platform at the waterfall's brink, with benches installed along the way, said Kevin Dennis, Tahquamenon Falls State Park supervisor in the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' Parks and Recreation Division.Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024
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Reports New York Jets fire coach Robert Saleh after 2-3 start and apparent tension with Aaron Rodgers Luis Tiant, Cuban legend who pitched the Red Sox to the World Series brink, dies at 83 The Saints have struggled after a hot start to the season, however.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
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The Pacifica Police Department encourages anyone with additional information to contact its tip line at (650) 359-4444.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Context, perspective and tips to get you through this election week Vote-counting rules in battleground states will likely complicate when a winner is named.Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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In August, at the exuberant apex of Kamala Harris’s campaign for the presidency, Coates attended the Democratic National Convention in Chicago as a reporter for Vanity Fair.Seyward Darby, Longreads, 23 Sep. 2024
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Yamal, one of the impactful forwards, is at the apex of this playing style.Henry Flynn, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cusp. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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