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And Elon Musk’s AI power plant ruffles a Mississippi city.—
David Hickey,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026 -
Luckily for the show, nothing ruffles the other women’s feathers more, so good television still ensues.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
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Indeed, his imprint ripples outward, from the interstellar swagger of OutKast and the android futurism of Janelle Monáe to the mystical poise of Erykah Badu and the sculptural, otherworldly aesthetics of Solange, Grace Wales Bonner, and Pharrell Williams.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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That psychedelic wash of overtone-rich sound that ripples through the chorus of Donovan’s 1968 hit?—
Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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The company sends out emails, mail, promotional material, hosts events and contracts people to do door-knocking.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Another option is to sign up for Clear, a program run by a private company that contracts with TSA and operates its own lines at the airport.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Knits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knits. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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