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The erratic seventh season of Love Island USA, which concludes Sunday, offers a counter (somewhat) to the form.—
Aisha Harris,
NPR,
13 July 2025 -
New York — Alpha Oumar Diallo hunches over a kitchen counter at a library café in Brooklyn, his nose hovering above a plastic container of brownie batter.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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The leader of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was killed, Iranian state television reported, in a major body blow to Tehran’s governing theocracy and an immediate escalation of the nations’ long-simmering conflict.—
Jon Gambrell,
Christian Science Monitor,
13 June 2025
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For such a perfectionist, that must have been a body blow.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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The title bout bore out as a chess match, as the ISL school traded blows with one of the top MIAA teams from the South Shore.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
19 July 2025
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Smith shoved the gun in the guy’s gut, took the blow, then left.—
John J. Lennon,
Rolling Stone,
19 July 2025
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Here's what the original cast has been up since braving the hook.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 July 2025
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A day after his grand slam got the bullpen off the hook, Manny Machado will serve as the DH, pushing Jose Iglesias into the start at third base.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 July 2025
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Hence the massive hit to those insurers this month.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
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The decision to wear the T-shirts was a hit at the arena.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
25 July 2025
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But the clip quickly went viral, amassing over 6.5 million views and thousands of comments.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Watch the exclusive clip from Eilish and Baird’s interview with Weir above.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are both possibilities when people are outside during high heat.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
23 July 2025
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Scheffler, 29, added his fourth overall major tournament win on Sunday, beating the field by four strokes in one of the most dominant tournaments in recent golf memory.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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The elastic waistband is decorated with a button and belt loops for a more snug fit if needed, and the 2.5-inch inseam is just the right length for everyday wear.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
22 July 2025
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Then, in her ninth pro fight, Shields picked up the WBO middleweight belt with a 2019 decision over Christina Hammer.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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“Counterblow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterblow. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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