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William joined world leaders and heads of state — including French President Emmanuel Macron, First Lady Jill Biden, and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump — at the ceremony celebrating the restoration of the iconic Gothic cathedral.
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Erin Hill, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Prince William is also scheduled to meet separately with both Trump and the First Lady, according to the British royal palace.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre cited a scheduling conflict and said First Lady Jill Biden will represent the United States.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Christopher John Rogers has dressed everyone from Rhianna and Cardi B to Former First Lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Erin Hill, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Prince William is also scheduled to meet separately with both Trump and the First Lady, according to the British royal palace.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre cited a scheduling conflict and said First Lady Jill Biden will represent the United States.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Christopher John Rogers has dressed everyone from Rhianna and Cardi B to Former First Lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The grand old man of guidebooks may be gone, but many of us will be following his lead for a good long time.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement In the city of L.A. itself, the grand old man of adobes is the Avila Adobe, built in 1818 by Francisco Avila, once mayor of the city.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
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However, the degree to which this flexibility is offered varies significantly between institutions, programs and individual instructors.Joe Way, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Between multibillion-dollar television deals, the institution of the transfer portal and the escalation of NIL —name, image and likeness — deals for athletes, college athletic programs, particularly football, have never looked more lucrative.Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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After all, it’s been 21 years since Richard Curtis’s ensemble rom-com premiered and became a permanent fixture in festive viewing.Riann Phillip, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
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Toum is a year-round fixture at my house, but the quantity seems to triple during the holidays.Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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“First lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20lady. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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