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Hanks and Wilson, both 63, are the first major entertainment figures who appear to have caught the illness, and who’ve gone public with the news.—Dan Singer, Dallas News, 12 Mar. 2020 During the final season of Friends, Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow) chose pianist Mike (Paul Rudd) over scientist David (Hank Azaria)
The romantic conclusion for Phoebe Buffay in Friends‘ final season could’ve gone much differently.—Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, 10 Dec. 2019
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Sarah told me that both Diaz and Williams later told her that Trent had gone with them and had more to drink.—Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025 Eaton’s data center exposure is the main reason why the stock has gone from a market darling to now hated.—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gone
Someone else wanted to make a list of every species that had ever gone extinct.
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Clare Sestanovich,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
Paleontologists have spent decades hotly debating why such magnificent beasts went extinct, the emerging picture involving a one-two punch of increasing human influence on the landscape and a warmer interglacial climate that began to change the world’s ecosystems.
The body of the missing hiker, identified as Drew Hall of Visalia, Calif., was found below Sawtooth Peak in Sequoia National Park, according to a news release from Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks published on Monday, July 14.
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David Chiu,
People.com,
15 July 2025
The same region of Texas Hill Country where a flash flood on July 4 killed more than 130 people was hit again with downpours a week later, forcing searchers to temporarily pause their efforts to find missing victims.
One of the best examples is her novel Made for Love, perhaps better known as an HBO show starring the excellent Cristin Milioti.
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The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
Aloe vera is low-maintenance, making the houseplant an excellent option for beginner houseplant owners, who don’t have much time for excessive plant care.
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Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
23 July 2025
The defendants, as a result, sought to stop the release as the case proceeded.
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Robert Legare,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2025
At the same time, the US proceeded with developing and enacting the National Cybersecurity Strategy, setting standards, and mandating the establishment of a State Department Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy.
This policy appears to have extended to interactions with the press as well.
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Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
There, organizers counted 6,000 peaceful protesters who filled the State Street Bridge over the Fox River and extended for several blocks in either direction.
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