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But it’s ultimately rooted in a culture and history that long predates the 2017 film.
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
The anxieties come as a record number of international students are enrolled in U.S. colleges, according to recent estimates, a shift from the years of decline that predated the pandemic, which was further exacerbated by it.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
Towering 568 feet above street level, the Chicago Temple was the tallest building in Chicago when it was completed after being commissioned by First United Methodist, a historic congregation whose founding predates the city’s by two years.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 8 Dec. 2024
This predates season five, but it’s gotten particularly egregious this season.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
The anxieties come as a record number of international students are enrolled in U.S. colleges, according to recent estimates, a shift from the years of decline that predated the pandemic, which was further exacerbated by it.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
Towering 568 feet above street level, the Chicago Temple was the tallest building in Chicago when it was completed after being commissioned by First United Methodist, a historic congregation whose founding predates the city’s by two years.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 8 Dec. 2024
This predates season five, but it’s gotten particularly egregious this season.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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