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And that quartet of power right-handers could still become a sextet, with Topa close to returning from a season-long knee injury and Varland on call for a second straight September shift to relief.
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Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
The King's Singers The long-running English vocal sextet, founded in the 1960s by choral scholars of King's College, Cambridge, bring their holiday program to the Bradley Symphony Center, 212 W. Wisconsin Ave.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
The sextet’s energy was palpable inside the Barclays from beginning to end, as the excited crowd with arms waving saw Dickinson roam the stage and twirl the mike stand; the intensity in his wicked singing had not diminished over the decades.
—David Chiu, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The sextet has modeled for Korea’s most prominent brand, Samsung, but is also the face of Japan’s popular casual clothing brand, WEGO, and has competed for best new artist recognitions at the MAMA Awards, iHeartRadio Music Awards, Asian Pop Music Awards and beyond.
—Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
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Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
The King's Singers The long-running English vocal sextet, founded in the 1960s by choral scholars of King's College, Cambridge, bring their holiday program to the Bradley Symphony Center, 212 W. Wisconsin Ave.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
The sextet’s energy was palpable inside the Barclays from beginning to end, as the excited crowd with arms waving saw Dickinson roam the stage and twirl the mike stand; the intensity in his wicked singing had not diminished over the decades.
—David Chiu, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The sextet has modeled for Korea’s most prominent brand, Samsung, but is also the face of Japan’s popular casual clothing brand, WEGO, and has competed for best new artist recognitions at the MAMA Awards, iHeartRadio Music Awards, Asian Pop Music Awards and beyond.
—Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
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The unlikely quartet is caught up in the middle of a undeclared war between Indigenous nations, the U.S. government, pioneers heading west and the newly powerful Mormon church, its Nauvoo militia and leader Brigham Young (Kim Coates).Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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With roots in France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Germany, the producing quartet are part of the next wave of European talent with ambitions to make a global impact.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025
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The quintet will be joined by the Belgium Grand Prix, which will host its first sprint race since 2023.Dan Cancian, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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In fact, finale week which kicked off December 16 has been all about paying tribute to the quintet.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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The trio showed up at New York Drive and Sinaloa Avenue after a neighbor texted a screenshot of the Pasadena Facebook post.Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The trio is creating quality offense, but the team is shooting less than 4 percent in their minutes.Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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An evil queen, a charming prince, the titular princess, a magic mirror and a septet of characters named Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy and Sneezy all can be seen in the new trailer for Disney’s Snow White (due in theaters March 21, 2025).Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 3 Dec. 2024
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Eastern, the margin between Vice President Kamala Harris and Trump in 538's polling averages is smaller than 4 points in seven states: the familiar septet of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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This dynamic duo has led the firm to work on high-profile projects such as the creation of Wahlburgers as well as work with a long list of celebrity chefs, including Gordon Ramsay; a portfolio that speaks to the caliber of their clientele.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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But Raducanu, nursing fitness concerns ahead of her fourth-round singles match and wary of competing the evening before, pulled out a few hours before the duo were expected on court.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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The octet of country stars familiar with stages at the ACMs and venues worldwide are among many who will perform at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on May 16 at 8 p.m.Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 29 Apr. 2024
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The octet of Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & the Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, and A Tribe Called Quest will be recognized as the main group of achievers.Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
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Dance The Cuban contemporary-dance troupe Malpaso Dance Company—skilled, sympathetic, but still searching for a strong identity—returns to its home away from home, the Joyce, for the tenth time.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
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Over the years, as many as 45,000 people have turned out to applaud marching bands, baton twirlers, dignitaries in classic cars and dance troupes.Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Sextet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sextet. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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