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Mitchell keeps her kindness and killer instinct grippingly in balance.
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David Benedict, Variety, 6 July 2024
While that’s lofty praise, there is much to love about Edwards’ killer instinct.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 May 2024
Liberals will see it as a stomach-churning making-of-a-monster account while the MAGA faithful might conceivably misconstrue it as an endorsement of their guy, who has made the killer instinct his brand.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
The killer instinct in Murray appears to be raging in the dying light as the prospect of family life and a move away from the back-breaking practice ground looms large.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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David Benedict, Variety, 6 July 2024
While that’s lofty praise, there is much to love about Edwards’ killer instinct.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 May 2024
Liberals will see it as a stomach-churning making-of-a-monster account while the MAGA faithful might conceivably misconstrue it as an endorsement of their guy, who has made the killer instinct his brand.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
The killer instinct in Murray appears to be raging in the dying light as the prospect of family life and a move away from the back-breaking practice ground looms large.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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Dent corn is fractionated into its various elements (starch, protein/germ, oil and moisture).WWD, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
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Key ingredients: coconut oil, elderberry extract, magnesium hydroxide, potato starch | Aluminum-free: yes | Scent: 4 scent options (Sandstone, Glossier You, Orange Blossom Neroli, Unscented) Frequently Asked Questions What are antiperspirants?Sarah Madaus, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
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Distressing and embroidery, custom monograms and secret artwork bring some signature grit to these classic pieces.Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
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Directed by Thomas Napper (who is known for capturing characters with grit and authenticity in movies like Jawbone), the movie stars Tom Sturridge as her late husband, as well as Sam Riley and Anson Boon.Travis Bean, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recently headlining Afropunk New York 2024, the singer has yet to lose her spunk.Essence, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
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Paul Robeson was called all of the above, in addition to the more familiar slurs applied to a Black man who showed a little spunk in a Jim Crow culture.Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
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Auntie Rae offers Larry a pair of tortoiseshell cat-eye lenses, and Larry wears them with gumption.Sarah Nechamkin, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2024
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Angela has that marvelous gumption, and that's one of the nice things that Jessica has.Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2024
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The opening acoustic guitar plucks have little low-mid resonance or string texture in the higher frequencies.PCMAG, PCMAG, 8 Aug. 2024
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The opening acoustic guitar plucks receive a good sense of resonance and clean, clear string texture.PCMAG, PCMAG, 10 July 2024
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The meme invasion threatens the spirit of Halloween.Kate Lindsay, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
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And even if Grandma can't be at a family gathering in person, her spirit lives on through her recipes.Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
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For this edition, the organizers changed up the floor layout, placing the exhibitors mainly on the ground floor and workshops and initiatives up on the second floor.Carved in Blue, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2024
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Through initiatives like its Global Millennial Survey and other listening programs, Deloitte gathers insights on employee attitudes around career growth, flexibility, and well-being.Rhett Power, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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And cowboys, working the grueling cattle drives, came to embody values linked to the frontier: self-reliance, strength and independence.Hannah Cutting-Jones, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
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Alpha Kappa Alpha, like Alpha Phi Alpha before it, was forged as an act of self-reliance: inspired by stories of sorority life on other college campuses, Ethel Hedgemon Lyle, a Howard student from St. Louis, recruited classmates to create a group of their own, in the spring of 1907.Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Killer instinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killer%20instinct. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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