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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2022
Taking pictures on a boat with friends in Sydney, Dua wore a teeny, black and white checkered bra with a coordinating bottom.
—Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 10 Nov. 2022
On Wednesday, Mayor Michelle Wu introduced Michael Cox, now 57, as the city’s next police commissioner, surely the most extraordinary and improbable appointment in that department’s — or perhaps any police department’s — long and checkered history.
—Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2022
Directed by by John Rando, the musical now focuses on Buddy’s family as much as his checkered career, which spans from the Borscht Belt to the early days of television to gigs at senior centers.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 27 Apr. 2022
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The checkered kicks are one of Cruz’s picks for the auction and are estimated to sell for between $150,000 and $200,000.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2022
Taking pictures on a boat with friends in Sydney, Dua wore a teeny, black and white checkered bra with a coordinating bottom.
—Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 10 Nov. 2022
On Wednesday, Mayor Michelle Wu introduced Michael Cox, now 57, as the city’s next police commissioner, surely the most extraordinary and improbable appointment in that department’s — or perhaps any police department’s — long and checkered history.
—Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2022
Directed by by John Rando, the musical now focuses on Buddy’s family as much as his checkered career, which spans from the Borscht Belt to the early days of television to gigs at senior centers.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 27 Apr. 2022
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“Checkered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checkered. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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