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as for the others, let them get their own dinner
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From Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to pop star Ava Max, here's a look at what athletes and celebs with local ties have been dressing up as for the holiday:
Check back for updates.
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Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Donna Kelce can't wait to see what her son Travis Kelce and his girlfriend, Taylor Swift, dress up as for Halloween!
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
And as for handy tech, now’s your chance to score the Chifenchy Portable Bluetooth Speaker for only $20.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
Trending Video Architect Breaks Down the Most Common Styles of College Campus
Now, as for the deals.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
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Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Donna Kelce can't wait to see what her son Travis Kelce and his girlfriend, Taylor Swift, dress up as for Halloween!
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
And as for handy tech, now’s your chance to score the Chifenchy Portable Bluetooth Speaker for only $20.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
Trending Video Architect Breaks Down the Most Common Styles of College Campus
Now, as for the deals.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
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Preposition
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The tragedy is still under investigation but concerns have been raised regarding congested airspace and understaffed air traffic control facilities at Reagan National.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2025
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Critics of the deal have cited concerns about the intentions of Nippon Steel regarding continuing domestic production, particularly in blast furnaces.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2024
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The problems with an America First food system wouldn’t just be about cost.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2025
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While east coast and Gulf coast locales like Palm Beach and St. George Island have plenty to boast about, there’s nowhere like Florida’s west coast to see the sunset.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
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Patton says a proper tour is on hold until after the school year.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
15 Feb. 2025
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The ultimate facsimile of the invigorating classic is on heavy rotation at Stella.—
Brad Japhe,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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Many service providers interact with both the Division of Mental Health and the Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery, and 17 have grants with both divisions, according to the order.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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Scientific agencies have been staffed by scientists; scientists have set scientific priorities; scientists have ensured the integrity of the science that is done, on the theory that scientists know their own complicated, technical, sometimes arcane work best.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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Much of the space community has been puzzled as to why NASA has been spending on the order of half a billion dollars to develop a Lunar Gateway in an odd orbit around the Moon.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
18 Feb. 2025
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Because his execution was private, this remains a rumor, historians’ best guess as to what happened that day.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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That misfiring has created space for a different charity auction to take center stage, one that is not entirely dissimilar as regards the watches to be auctioned.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
5 Dec. 2024
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With the strikes Tuesday, Ukraine may be trying to gain an advantage ahead of any possible policy changes made by Trump as regards Ukraine in January, Tomic says.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
20 Nov. 2024
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The flavors lean more toward the classics, rather than any adventurous combinations, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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The home crowd’s hostilities toward ex-Knick Porziņģis will ring down to Penn Station.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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