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And then there’s Diego Pavia, the pint-sized rock of energy who willed Vanderbilt to its first bowl win (and first winning season) since 2013.—
Matt Hayes,
The Tennessean,
11 July 2025 -
Murderbot has willed its way to a Season 2 on Apple TV+.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
10 July 2025
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The 15th Court of Appeals, which has exclusive jurisdiction over appellate disputes that deal with state actions and legislative constitutionality, handed down the decision last week.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
12 July 2025
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Before handing down the sentence, Goering read aloud letters that had been submitted by Williams and the girl's family.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
9 July 2025
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While Drake has continued with subtle jabs in his music, Pusha appears content with leaving their rivalry in the past.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
15 July 2025
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Social media videos showed dramatic scenes of floodwater pouring into Manhattan subway stations and buses left stranded by rising water in towns such as Scotch Plains, New Jersey.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 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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On the 3DMark 10 gaming-centric benchmark, the Platinum P51 turned in a middling score, amid a pack of Gen 5 SSDs with similar scores, though well short of the high scorers on this test, the Crucial T705 and WD SN8100, whose results were nearly identical.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Gunn turned in his script in May 2023, months before the current Israel-Gaza conflict escalated.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
16 July 2025
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Still, being conveyed across the surface of the planet in sync with the cycles of the day, and the movement of the tides, is an experience radically different from the bodily insult that is commercial air travel today.—
Guy Trebay,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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Clutching a weapon with a human head affixed to the end, and adorned with condor wings and deer antlers from his dismembered victims, the mythical creature conveys strength and transformation.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
13 July 2025
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The Leaving Neverland director admits to being a little sheepish about turning over the film to Channel 4 because of the nature of his interviewees, but says the broadcaster was fully supportive.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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Young pointed to the Rangers’ 2023 season as an example of how quickly tides can turn over the course of 162 games.—
Alyssa Cooper,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 July 2025
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City of Miami: The city of Miami, which would deed the property to SLAM.—
Carl David Goette-Luciak,
Miami Herald,
23 July 2025
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Challenger would deed 10 acres for the park to the city, which would design, build, and operate it.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Pass (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28down%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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