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But Brown became entangled in a controversy of her own this spring when she was indicted alongside her two adult daughters on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud used to falsely obtain pandemic relief loans.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Any conflict between Israel and Hamas, sometimes several kilometers away, the Gaza Health Ministry falsely links to GHF.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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As naive as that may sound in a world where so many self-evident rights and wrongs are being routinely, dishonestly evaluated and reevaluated, the series elevates simple truths in ways that are downright inspirational.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Aug. 2025
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But the truth is that the most transformative innovations often begin not with a flash of genius, but with a deceptively simple question asked in a way that reframes the problem entirely.—
David Henkin,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In 2021, Bovino led journalists in swimming across the All-American Canal, whose deceptively swift current and smooth concrete lining result in migrant deaths every year.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Radley team has also created a tabloid-style newspaper with an artfully blurry image of Beka and her Romilly bag on the cover, and an interview inside.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Inside the airy, tiled space in the Wedgewood Houston neighborhood, diners linger over baskets of still-warm croissants, artfully poured café au lait, tuna carpaccio, and a dangerously good French toast topped with berries and chantilly cream.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Théodore Pellerin plays Matthew, a quiet young man who cannily navigates himself into the inner circle of a rising pop star, Oliver (Archie Madekwe).—
William Earl,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
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Rental Family cannily exploits its unusual premise to both comical and moving effect.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Deceitfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceitfully. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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