as in models
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation
around the statehouse he's known as the patron saint of partisan politics
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Hardy calls it a social comedy and it is peppered with humor of varying effectiveness, from some silly sequences featuring a mannequin’s head to the delightfully wacky business ideas of Rakeem.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
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Instead, school libraries have long served as vehicles to expose students to a broad array of ideas from authors who express unique, personal points of view.—
Jim Saunders,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Numbers-matching examples in good condition can top $85,000, while concours-quality finds can nudge $150,000 and beyond.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
27 Dec. 2024
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Using my fitness examples again, in the first instance, my actions were irregular, insufficient and not aligned.—
David Deane-Spread,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Having been around the Mets for several years, Zeile has seen several incarnations of the team.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
19 Dec. 2024
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The series of today bears little resemblance to its early incarnations.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
16 Dec. 2024
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What's another one of Wilson's manifestations?—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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Creating a vision board could be an advantageous way to bring your manifestations to life!—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Patron saints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patron%20saints. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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