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No, a frozen meal won't ever taste like mama just finished cooking it, but good ones can hit the comfort-food spot and still fill up your belly.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025 -
While the red and black varieties have a slightly stronger taste, take longer to cook, and retain more crunch than the white, all quinoa is highly nutritious.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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Without that visibility, AI might ignore you or misrepresent you based on outdated or irrelevant content.—
Christine Wetzler,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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In the suit, filed on behalf of Reed and his wife in Davidson County Chancery Court on Jan. 17, Reed contends the school breached his contract, misrepresented his role in the response and inflicted emotional distress on him and his wife, among other things.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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An earlier version misstated his status.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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Due to the writer’s error, an earlier version of this story misstated and Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association’s position on greenhouse gas emissions standards.—
Allen Best,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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Trump was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records in May 2024, a historic development for a former president who would win the election months later.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Prior to the plea agreement, the doctor faced several more charges, including seven total counts of distribution of ketamine and two counts of altering and falsifying documents or records related to the federal investigation into Perry's death.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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The health secretary also appeared to misspeak at the meeting, saying two people had died of the disease.—
DEVI SHASTRI AND AMANDA SEITZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Kennedy also seemed to misspeak in saying two people had died of measles.—
Amanda Seitz,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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He’s frequently portrayed as a beacon of hope and moral clarity, but he’s often also misinterpreted and feared by those around him because of this immense power.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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So, the fact that it can be misinterpreted by some, this is always going to be the case.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 July 2025
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Over time, that line has been distorted beyond recognition, used more to silence churches than to protect them.—
Lauren Cooley,
Sun Sentinel,
21 July 2025
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First, Jane Street intentionally distorted the less liquid cash market to profit on the more liquid options market.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 July 2025
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The Republicans’ shrewd assault on transgender rights put the Democrats on the defensive and effectively camouflaged the existential menace of Project 2025.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
18 July 2025
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Unlike more agile or camouflaged species, torpedo rays tend to be slow-moving and often lie hidden on the seafloor.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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