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Ahead, find out where to watch the BAFTA Awards online with and without a cable subscription.—
Rudie Obias,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025 -
Kristen Bell has a big reaction to finding out that her relative was living in America as a spy — for the British, no less! — following the Revolutionary War on a new episode of PBS series Finding Your Roots.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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The caskets were displayed in front of a large banner that showed a caricature replicating antisemitic tropes of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with vampiric teeth and blood running down his face.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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The dress featured long sleeves with buttons running down the front placket off the side.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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In January, natural gas bills in the U.S. were up about 5% from a year earlier, well above inflation overall, according to the Bank of America Institute, which studies consumer behavior.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Laughed out loud at this C Chris C. · 9h 37m ago Binnington’s redemption arc from national pariah to national hero will be studied for 100 years.—
Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Judge Steve Dozier set Friedmann's new bond at $2.4 million, the highest bail price Hall had ever heard.—
Keith Sharon,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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He's heard perhaps the university chancellor at the time of the formula's creation annoyed the wrong person, and UW-Whitewater has been shorted ever since.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
Journal Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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Exercise also causes disease-fighting white blood cells to circulate more quickly, possibly allowing the body to detect illnesses earlier.5 The temporary rise in body temperature during exercise may also help fight infections, similar to how a fever works.—
Sarah Jividen,
Health,
23 Feb. 2025
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The decreased platelet count, necessary for clotting, that was first detected Saturday was stable.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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Tropical cyclone is the catch-all term for the powerful, spinning storms that feed off warm oceans and the strength of which is determined by wind speeds.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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The data also helps to identify specific areas that are contributing to higher or lower inflation to determine if such variables are persistent or temporary disruptions.—
Chris Gunster,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Was not giving predatory glance, was trying to ascertain if thing on Liv’s lapel = spider.—
George Saunders,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025
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What makes social media especially tantalizing is that algorithms quickly ascertain what individual users want to see and populate feeds accordingly.—
Daniel Seifert,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Feb. 2025
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Critical Thinking In a world awash with data, the ability to discern signals from noise is invaluable.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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For the best laughs, peer into the past to discover some specials for the first time, or revisit old favorites to discern their staying power.—
Will DiGravio,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Major (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20%28in%29. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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