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some reviewers had praised the movie sky-high, but we thought that it was just a so-so comedy
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2024
But home sales didn’t pick up over the following year, in part due to sky-high interest rates imposed by the Federal Reserve to combat pandemic-era inflation.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
Devan Coggan, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2023
But passenger volume has dropped since then, suggesting sky-high ticket prices to popular destinations may be deterring some potential travelers.
—Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2023
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Since bursting onto the scene in the 1990s, Badu has been bringing one-of-a-kind looks to the red carpet that are unlike anyone’s around her—often complete with voluminous silhouettes and, of course, her signature sky-high chapeaus.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2024
But home sales didn’t pick up over the following year, in part due to sky-high interest rates imposed by the Federal Reserve to combat pandemic-era inflation.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Peter Cushing in Hound of the Baskervilles With his sky-high cheekbones and piercing stare, Peter Cushing looked every part the aloof British detective.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2023
But passenger volume has dropped since then, suggesting sky-high ticket prices to popular destinations may be deterring some potential travelers.
—Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2023
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The question asks whether to remove the state superintendent of public instruction from the list of top state officials who would step into the governor’s role under extreme circumstances.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Some of the main signs include extreme sadness, guilt, and brain fog.Wendy Wisner, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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Years after dazzling in primetime by covering herself in fake blood, Gaga had graced the Oscars stage with utmost elegance, capable of evolving her talents and becoming a stately pop spokeswoman.Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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Collaborating with artists on her pieces is also of the utmost importance to her to serve as a voice for Africa.Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
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The 25-year-old pop star attended the storied fashion house’s presentation Tuesday at the Paris headquarters of UNESCO, showing off a lot of leg in a brilliantly white double-breasted jacket with a peaked collar that hit at her upper thigh.John Russell, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
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The renderings showed a main building with a peaked roof echoing the nearby mountains and a walking path in the shape of a dog's bone.Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2024
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Larger body sizes translates to several advantages for these predators, such as increased buoyancy, energy storage, and the ability to undertake long migrations.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Since the 2020 presidential race, the platform has loosened its guidelines, allowing increased spread of political misinformation.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2024
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It’s backed off from that breakout as sellers moved in but remains in an up trend for the year and since the 2022 lows.John Navin, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The heaviness of the buying volume tends to offer confirmation of the up move.John Navin, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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Lawrence Gostin, director of the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University, said if Republicans do take full control of Congress, those changes could be significant.Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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To go directly to Contra Costa County’s election results site, use this link. County supervisor City offices If the full list of city races fails to display, see the county registrar’s website.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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But after visiting this slice of high desert (and subsequently moving here), my appreciation and fondness for the Southwest’s geological diversity, and that of Sedona’s upper Sonoran Desert region has only deepened.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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The higher the rank, the richer in rational points the curve will be.Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Sky-high.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sky-high. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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