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Deep cuts at the company have forced all local meteorologists to be eliminated or reassigned and replaced by a feed beamed to individual stations from The Weather Channel.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025 -
During Trump’s inaugural address, Musk beamed as Trump vowed to go to Mars——the goal that has animated Musk’s life for decades.—
Bloomberg,
Orange County Register,
21 Jan. 2025
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Every year, the She Rocks Awards shines a spotlight on the women making waves across all corners of the music industry.—
Holly Alvarado,
Orange County Register,
25 Jan. 2025
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On his Instagram Stories, Connor shared an image of the sun shining down on the golf course's turf.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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This majesty palm is popular for being a pet-friendly, low maintenance plant that brightens a space with its tropical green fronds.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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That's Cosrx's Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, whose namesake ingredient (96% snail mucin) soothes blemishes, brightens acne scars, and evens out hyperpigmentation.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2025
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Their attire and posture radiated an iconic, aristocratic style, exemplified by Vance's wife, who stood elegantly in her rose-pitch dress coat.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Today, the Quadrantids appear to radiate from the modern constellation Boötes, located in the northern part of the sky near the Big Dipper.—
Katrina Miller,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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Residents lit the lot with car headlights and a fog of wildfire smoke settled thickly on the intersection.—
Mel Buer,
The Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2025
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The dinner begins at sunset, and when night falls your table is lit by moonlight and twinkling lights.—
Caitlin Palumbo,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Beat (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beat%20%28down%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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