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Big families of several generations come together and enjoy delicious and lucky dishes.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025 -
There were families seated on plush sofas around a fireplace, decompressing after a day of skiing and enjoying artisanal hot chocolates with Oreo cupcakes.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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Some people relish that AI appears to think in a logical and fully rational way.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The small yet growing city about 25 miles east of Tampa is a place that relishes small-town values and its agrarian past.—
Dan Sullivan,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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Deporting immigrants lacking permanent legal status en masse is the most popular of President Donald Trump’s policy proposals, while territorial expansion is among the least liked, according to new polling.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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Getz likes what both veterans bring on and off the field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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But a source with knowledge of discussions to declassify documents related to King’s assassination tells CNN the family would prefer the government wait to release them.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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City missed the presence of Kevin De Bruyne in these sequences, with their midfielders preferring safe passes while Chelsea baited the ambitious switch, leaving Nunes to call for passes to no avail.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Still, Barkley was a fan favorite, and a team favorite, too, reportedly adored in the locker room.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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At Moretti’s compound, April finds a cult-like atmosphere where the superstar is surrounded and adored by his devoted, doting stans.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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The starting forward, who is averaging 12.1 points and 5.1 rebounds — ranking second and third on the team in those categories, respectively — just fancied a change.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Carabao Cup holders will fancy their chances of overturning the narrow deficit at home and booking a return to Wembley on March 16 against either Arsenal or Newcastle.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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And right now the people who favor Ukraine joining NATO sooner rather than later aren’t talking about that at all.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2025
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But a 2024 Gallup polling reveals that about two-thirds of Americans think immigration is a good thing for the country, and 70 percent still favor a path to citizenship for the undocumented.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday evening, the Jonesboro City Council selected Nabholz Construction to demolish the vacant Citizens Bank building at 100 W. Washington Ave.—
Amir Mahmoud,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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When staking up citrus trees, select soft, flexible materials that won’t stretch or break, such as nylon twine and rubber tubing.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2025
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