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a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera
a coworker handed around some vacation pics
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In the set pics, Lohan has ditched her signature red hair for platinum, rich girl blonde.
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 May 2026
As in the previous features of the Nosso Lar franchise, the new pic is based on a book psychographed by the notorious Brazilian spiritist medium Chico Xavier (1910-2002), under the influence of the spirit of André Luiz, Xavier said.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 22 May 2026
The pics also include Scurtis’ real-estate-pro husband Angel Nicolas and their daughter, Camilla, 9.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 May 2026
Princess Lilibet: Duchess Meghan shares a rare look at daughter in sweet Valentine's pic
Meghan and Harry's children usually appear in Meghan's social media photos, either in shots taken from behind or with their faces obscured with stickers.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 May 2026
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 May 2026
As in the previous features of the Nosso Lar franchise, the new pic is based on a book psychographed by the notorious Brazilian spiritist medium Chico Xavier (1910-2002), under the influence of the spirit of André Luiz, Xavier said.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 22 May 2026
The pics also include Scurtis’ real-estate-pro husband Angel Nicolas and their daughter, Camilla, 9.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 May 2026
Princess Lilibet: Duchess Meghan shares a rare look at daughter in sweet Valentine's pic
Meghan and Harry's children usually appear in Meghan's social media photos, either in shots taken from behind or with their faces obscured with stickers.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 May 2026
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This photo provided by Kylie Rouse shows the remnants of Shane and Jimmie Tipton's home in Unionville, Missouri, on June 10, 2026, after a tornado struck.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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One photo shows the fragments of a bomb.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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If paintings were like unedited photographs in the all-seeing eye of God—a record of human attitudes toward, and treatment of, the dog’s ubiquitous presence in life—then reality might explain why there are so many of them in art.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Thousands of faithful arrived early at the monastery, with groups of nuns and schoolchildren singing and waving signs and photographs of the pope outside the basilica.—
Joseph Wilson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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The video of his and his teammates’ celebration, along with going viral, was endearingly real, a snapshot of how – no matter the level of personal fame or athletic success – at the core everyone is a little kid rooting for his team.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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For the project, the group simulated hundreds of snapshots of four-dimensional (4D) spacetime with lattice quantum chromodynamics.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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“Pic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pic. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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