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a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera
an album of wedding photos
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to take a photograph of
photoed the historic mansion for a decorating magazine
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Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
Kim and Her Girls Chicago showed off her sweet smile while posing for a photo with her mom and sister.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Jabbar photo provided by FBI; Background photo: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images/Getty Images
Abdur-Rahim Jabbar said his brother had recently gone through an expensive divorce.
—Jason Allen, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
All About Coi Leray's Parents, Rapper Benzino and Her Mother
In first photo, Leray can be seen in a camouflage baseball cap lifting up her shirt to show off her bump while looking down at it.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
Kim and Her Girls Chicago showed off her sweet smile while posing for a photo with her mom and sister.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Jabbar photo provided by FBI; Background photo: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images/Getty Images
Abdur-Rahim Jabbar said his brother had recently gone through an expensive divorce.
—Jason Allen, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
All About Coi Leray's Parents, Rapper Benzino and Her Mother
In first photo, Leray can be seen in a camouflage baseball cap lifting up her shirt to show off her bump while looking down at it.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Capacity and Form Factor Samsung Electronics Co. 8GB Double-Data-Rate (DDR) 4 memory modules are arranged for a photograph in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, July 9, 2019.Brad Bourque, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, in his photograph of Royal Azaleas Hill, pink blossoms dominate the scene, reflecting the significance of seasonal festivities in Korea.Hanna Park, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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In a win for Gerard Butler and Lionsgate, the heist pic Den of Thieves 2: Pantera topped the domestic box office with a better-than-expected $15.5 million opening over the second full weekend of 2025.Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025
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Watch on Deadline Joon Ho wrote and produced the pic through his company Offscreen in addition to directing.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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According to website snapshots captured by the Wayback Machine, Pump.Fun only published its terms of service and privacy policy—basic necessities for any business—in late November, by which time hundreds of millions of dollars had already passed through the platform.Joel Khalili, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
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An early gallery, for example, presents works from different eras inspired by personal snapshots, featuring paintings of family gatherings and other intimate moments.Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Photo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photo. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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