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Chu previously explained that the musical's intricate narrative, rich character arcs and iconic musical numbers could be better explored over two films rather than compressed into a single movie.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024 -
The survey explored the sentiments of varying demographics of American workers, covering Gen Zers, to Gen Xers, to Black Americans, to Hispanics, to Westerners, to those making under $50,000 or $100,000 or more, and everyone in between.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Alon-Lee Green, the founding co-director of Standing Together, a progressive grassroots movement, told CNN that young people aren’t at fault for the extremist attitudes that are dividing wider Israeli society.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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That policy was targeted last year in a letter sent to Disney’s top brass by America First Legal Foundation, a conservative group founded by White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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Millions of genetically identical individual animals called polyps combine to form the largest coral to ever be discovered, and it can even be seen from space.—
Danielle Hall,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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Biologist Hugh Gabriel discovered a new species of frog in Madagascar that spend their entire lives in trees in the rainforest and have a lifestyle unique for frogs.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Skirmished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirmished. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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