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Following the show, the beauty community begged McGrath to unveil the secret behind her glass-shattering technique, which has been recreated by makeup artists time and again since then.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
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With the movie itself proving its might across three different categories, Morris’ absence begs the question: How? —Joey Nolfi 12 of 13 SNUB: Challengers score Time to compress and repress your rage, as the Academy pulled the aux cord out from one of the best original scores of 2024.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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In the Atlanta area, DeKalb County officials declared a state of emergency on Wednesday and are urging all residents to shelter in place due to the severe winter weather.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Parents were urged to not come to the school and instead to go to a hospital to reunite with their children.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Instead, that sharp intake of breath is induced by a library.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2025
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The headband emits acoustic simulation that responds to the user’s brainwaves to induce sleep by suppressing alpha waves, which occur when the brain is in a relaxed state but still awake.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s self-assuredness in his ability to persuade and coerce a new Axis of Evil is a major perceptional error.—
Richard E. Vatz,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2025
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Just two Republican senators — Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska — voted against advancing Hegseth’s nomination; Democrats are still seeking to persuade others to join them for the final vote, citing accusations about his conduct.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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For Schottenheimer to have a prayer to succeed, his first priority will not be to convince the players to follow his direction, and wishes, but his boss.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2025
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There's no telling yet if Trump's plan can set up a better version of Project Texas or convince China to sign off on a TikTok sale.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
27 Jan. 2025
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Experts are imploring schools to be ready with mental health resources and to quickly get plans into place that will restore learning environments without more disruption to students’ lives.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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Reed implored the committee to make the FBI's background check available to all committee members, but Wicker rebuffed his request.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Boise Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a rezone for that development at 1519 S. Londoner Ave.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Jan. 2025
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Costco and Apple were among the companies to recently recommend that shareholders reject anti-DEI proposals, making the case that diversity initiatives are good for business.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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But Wilson said he was encouraged to engage with UCSD students.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Instead, the coach is encouraged by what he’s seen from the mobile blueliner as of late.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Prevail (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevail%20%28upon%29. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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