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Mitchell keeps her kindness and killer instinct grippingly in balance.
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David Benedict, Variety, 6 July 2024
While that’s lofty praise, there is much to love about Edwards’ killer instinct.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 May 2024
Liberals will see it as a stomach-churning making-of-a-monster account while the MAGA faithful might conceivably misconstrue it as an endorsement of their guy, who has made the killer instinct his brand.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
The killer instinct in Murray appears to be raging in the dying light as the prospect of family life and a move away from the back-breaking practice ground looms large.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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David Benedict, Variety, 6 July 2024
While that’s lofty praise, there is much to love about Edwards’ killer instinct.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 May 2024
Liberals will see it as a stomach-churning making-of-a-monster account while the MAGA faithful might conceivably misconstrue it as an endorsement of their guy, who has made the killer instinct his brand.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
The killer instinct in Murray appears to be raging in the dying light as the prospect of family life and a move away from the back-breaking practice ground looms large.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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Unlike wine grapes, rice needs to convert its starch into sugar before starting fermentation.Akiko Katayama, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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This type of starch acts as fuel for good gut bacteria.Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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Distressing and embroidery, custom monograms and secret artwork bring some signature grit to these classic pieces.Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
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Directed by Thomas Napper (who is known for capturing characters with grit and authenticity in movies like Jawbone), the movie stars Tom Sturridge as her late husband, as well as Sam Riley and Anson Boon.Travis Bean, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recently headlining Afropunk New York 2024, the singer has yet to lose her spunk.Essence, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
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Paul Robeson was called all of the above, in addition to the more familiar slurs applied to a Black man who showed a little spunk in a Jim Crow culture.Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
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Auntie Rae offers Larry a pair of tortoiseshell cat-eye lenses, and Larry wears them with gumption.Sarah Nechamkin, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2024
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Angela has that marvelous gumption, and that's one of the nice things that Jessica has.Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2024
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The opening acoustic guitar plucks have little low-mid resonance or string texture in the higher frequencies.PCMAG, PCMAG, 8 Aug. 2024
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The opening acoustic guitar plucks receive a good sense of resonance and clean, clear string texture.PCMAG, PCMAG, 10 July 2024
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Through his sibling conflicts with Berniece, the tension builds within the family household and this causes unforeseen horrifying spirits to linger and loom.Malik William, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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My goal is to promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in wine/spirits, food, and travel with a focus on ...Noel Burgess, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Councilwoman Anna Albi, who campaigned on anti-violence initiatives, said Advance Peace is just one part of a bigger solution that city is investing in.Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2024
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For this edition, the organizers changed up the floor layout, placing the exhibitors mainly on the ground floor and workshops and initiatives up on the second floor.Carved in Blue, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2024
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And cowboys, working the grueling cattle drives, came to embody values linked to the frontier: self-reliance, strength and independence.Hannah Cutting-Jones, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
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Unschooling offered an antidote to these concerns about formal schooling while aligning nicely with the lifestyle values of freedom, autonomy and self-reliance that drew many parents to worldschooling in the first place.Jennie Germann Molz, Scientific American, 21 Oct. 2024
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