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Who knew the couture and cowboy sensibilities could mesh so well.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2025 -
Raftery said Tuesday in a conference call that coach Bill Self has had difficulty getting the new players to mesh.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2025
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After chasing mysteries in one of Coral Gables’ most iconic buildings, the Biltmore Hotel and telling the strange story of a Cuban from Hialeah who believed he was abducted by aliens on his way to buy a piglet, this new season of el Nuevo Herald’s podcast aims to tell more calming stories.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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Shiri Bibas and her two young sons, four-year-old Ariel and nine-month-old Kfir, were blameless victims, abducted and taken to Gaza.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2025
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Camarena was living in Guadalajara, Mexico, with his family and working as an undercover DEA agent when he was kidnapped on the street in broad daylight 40 years ago.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Yeon-hui’s younger sister, Yeon-ju, was kidnapped and tortured by Yang-rae years before the start of the film.—
Kayti Burt,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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Lucy Hale may be best known as the de-facto leader in Pretty Little Liars, but in an alternate reality she might have been enmeshed in a double life as the protagonist in Disney‘s Hannah Montana.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2025
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The line also enmeshes craftsmanship with cultural storytelling.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
5 Mar. 2025
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Gabi and Robinson head to the diner to entrap Maggie with yet another plate of cheese fries.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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In the initial announcement about the plan to vacate the convictions of felons entrapped by crack-selling stings in Broward County, the convicts were told not to contact the State Attorney's Office or the Broward Sheriff's Office.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The script is often the same: the crowd swells, accusations fly, fists land, and the spectacle is sometimes even filmed.—
Ismat Ara,
TIME,
15 Mar. 2025
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No wonder Nathan gets creative when facing off against Zeno (Garth Collins), a massive adversary with rhinoceros muscles and fists the size of watermelons.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Spirit (away or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spirit%20%28away%20or%20off%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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