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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 10 Dec. 2024
The Arab Spring had long ago turned into an Arab winter.
—John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Despite their closeness, neither, in those long-ago days, ever described the other as lover or girlfriend, and indeed, according to Caserta, Joplin never verbally identified as lesbian, although Caserta certainly was not Joplin’s first female lover.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
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Not too long ago, Butler was rocking a much longer length than normal; he was spotted filming in New York City with a nearly chin-length hairstyle.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 10 Dec. 2024
The Arab Spring had long ago turned into an Arab winter.
—John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The core of why fat cells are so stubborn comes down to epigenetics — a relatively new area of study that shows how long-ago events, experiences, or environmental exposures can affect a person’s genetic information.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Despite their closeness, neither, in those long-ago days, ever described the other as lover or girlfriend, and indeed, according to Caserta, Joplin never verbally identified as lesbian, although Caserta certainly was not Joplin’s first female lover.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
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Applications in Antiquity In antiquity, rosemary became an emblem of faithful remembrance and immortality.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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There was an easy confidence in antiquity, and all the way up to the Renaissance, that translation was indeed possible—though the more modern language may need to be stretched to accommodate the semantic richness, and classical authority, of the original.Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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Downtown Los Angeles retains much of the style of a bygone era.Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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And the officials showed photos of an old community that existed at various stops on the slope, evidence of a bygone era of smaller-scale, underground mining.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Until her memoir, Rotolo had maintained strict privacy about her memories of her time with Dylan.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Haley Mlotek nobly pushes forth a thesis statement for this very genre in her debut memoir, referencing other artists (Leslie Jamison, Sarah Manguso, and Jenny Offill) who have made their work out of the wreckages of their marriages.Vogue, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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This can be supplemented by direct investment in glossy, original short form content, dusting off the playbook from the now defunct Quibi.Paul Pastor, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Carlos Watson, founder of the defunct digital media company Ozy Media, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for lying to investors about the startup’s finances.Tara Suter, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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Other lineages of ancient humans also went extinct around 40,000 years ago and disappeared just like the Neanderthals ultimately did, said Johannes Krause, director at the department of archaeogenetics at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.Katie Hunt, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Once widespread across the globe, most lineages of early marsupials have long since gone extinct.Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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These spirits not only provide a thoughtful toast to the departed but also serve as a reminder of Mexico’s deep traditions and reverence for the past.Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Joining the core trio of Corgan, Iha and Chamberlin were bassist Jack Bates and guitarist Kiki Wong, who famously won the post from the departed Jeff Schroeder after a public casting call of more than 10,000.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
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By following the latest trends and tracking expired domains, building a domain portfolio is an accessible investment path for many people.Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The next biggest sources of expired authorizations, after veterans' health care, include programs that invest in opioid treatment, the State Department and housing assistance.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
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There is also the mysterious overseer of the games known as Front Man, who is revealed to be Hwang In-ho (Lee Byung-hun), a past winner of the games and the brother of police officer Hwang Jun-ho (Wi Ha-joon).Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jackpot 5 + 0 = $1 million 4 + 1 = $10,000 4 + 0 = $500 3 + 1 = $200 3 + 0 = $10 2 + 1+ $10 1 + 1 = $4 0 + 1 = $2 Visit the Mega Millions website for past drawings and rules of the game.Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Long ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20ago. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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