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Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy leisure time, and test your knowledge simultaneously.—
Sally Hoelscher,
USA Today,
26 July 2025 -
Travelers can enjoy Paris without overspending by timing trips for the off-season, booking early, and skipping touristy hotspots.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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Sirianni calls them with specific questions but winds up relishing in their tangents.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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He’s known for brash takes on politics and appears to relish taking down moralists and elitists.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
20 July 2025
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Costa's 2023 Hellcat Challenger Jailbreak modded by Hennessy with 1,100 horsepower may seem like overkill to some people, but Costa is a proud Mopar owner who likes the challenge his car gives him.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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While math inspired Medeiros, Jean Creighton likes to think about the ways that the motion of planets shapes our lives.—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Users prefer answer-first experiences — powered by ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. 2.—
Lutz Finger,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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All in all, fiber is preferred for speed and stability, but is not available everywhere.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Portugal offers a rare balance of nature and culture that travelers adore, along with a strong public healthcare system and a relaxed pace of life that is sought after for retirees.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
25 July 2025
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In this case, that's the iconic scene in which Eva sings from the balcony of the Presidential Palace to her adoring Argentinean supporters.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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France and Germany will face off in the last of the quarterfinals, in which the Bleues should fancy their chances to reach a Euro semifinal for just the second time in their history.—
Neel Shelat,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Trump has floated the idea of adding himself to the famed South Dakota mountainside since his first term, reportedly fancying the idea so much that then-South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem gifted him an $1,100 bust of his face in the lineup during his park visit in 2020.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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As an aside, some people favor the LCSH and some do not.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Lawrence has long favored the label’s luxe-feeling, relaxed pants in a litany of colors.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
18 July 2025
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By continuing to compete with himself — a young man as distinct as the name his parents selected for him after seeing it in a book.—
Vahe Gregorian
July 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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If your submission is selected for inclusion in the NPR Weekly Quiz, you will be acknowledged in a list of contributors on NPR's website or otherwise receive appropriate credit, but failure to do so shall not be deemed a breach of your rights.—
Holly J. Morris,
NPR,
25 July 2025
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“Cotton (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotton%20%28to%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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