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Brunson tried to will the Knicks back with a 3-pointer and floater on back-to-back possessions, cutting the deficit to 110-107 with 1:06 left.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
24 May 2025 -
Stalin willed into being socialist realism, a hagiographic style that crept into art forms like music and painting.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2025
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Octavia Spencer captioned a Thursday, May 29 Instagram photo of Collins, 46, and his husband walking hand down the aisle for an intimate, outdoor ceremony.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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When the Arizona Supreme Court handed down its ruling in a pair of arson and DUI cases this month, the announcement on its website wasn’t delivered by a judge or spokesperson, but instead by two AI avatars that are virtually indistinguishable from real people.—
Kevin Nious,
NBC news,
29 May 2025
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Place the basil leaves (and optional lemon zest) into a clean glass jar.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The judge will be left to decide how the company should be punished, concluding the biggest tech antitrust case in 25 years.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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In ever more apocalyptic language, Trump has sought to unify his MAGA movement with strongman pledges to defend Americans from millions of hostile foreigners seeking to storm the country and to root out enemy aliens within.—
Julia Preston,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Oct. 2024
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The film follows a ragtag group of actors (played by Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, among other stars) from an ‘80s sci-fi series who aliens unexpectedly abduct during a convention appearance.—
Matt Juul,
BostonGlobe.com,
7 July 2023
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Things will take a darker turn in the sequel as Elphaba’s magic powers get the best of her, putting her relationships with Glinda, Fiyero, and Marissa Bode’s Nessa Rose in jeopardy.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
3 June 2025
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Jordan's weekend box-office numbers certainly aren't hurting, with wildly successful turns in movies like Black Panther (2018), his directorial debut Creed III (2023) and the more recent Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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The only landmark policy that Democrats conveyed to the American people in a half-century is the Affordable Care Act.—
Alexander Heffner,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2025
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With the doors flung open and sun dappling the eclectic interiors, Ngoc Minh Ngo’s photos really convey the easy-breezy quality of summer life for the lucky family.—
Amy Astley,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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Then, late last month, Walsh set a June 6 deadline for the former parish leaders to leave the property and turn over any records, funds or property belonging to the parish.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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According to court records, the attorney representing the boy’s mother filed a motion for contempt and show cause order against Abarca on Wednesday, presumably because the boy has not been turned over to his mother in accordance with conditions of the protective order.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Families buying homes in Prairie Village would have to agree to deed restrictions that mandated hedge heights, set minimum home prices, and prohibited sales to Jewish or Black Americans.—
Alfredo Sosa,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 May 2025
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Berger’s West Holden project will have 44 of 77 units deed restricted at 80% AMI.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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“Pass (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28down%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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