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Events that used to lead to days or weeks of heated discourse now fade into nothingness almost instantaneously; nothing matters enough to break the internet anymore.—
Meaghan Garvey,
Pitchfork,
27 Feb. 2025 -
The play is an extravagant metaphor for political discourse, disputes between nations, nationalist feelings and more.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2025
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Following Trump's conversation with Putin last week, Trump floated a potential meeting between U.S. and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia to kick off ceasefire discussions.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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At a moment when the atomization of interpersonal relationships is at the forefront of public discussion, Brennan’s winsome, melancholy-streaked portraits of city life hold particular resonance.—
Rhian Sasseen,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Adults who are highly playful are also more positive about the future and more resilient in the face of challenges, according to a new study released February 9 in the journal Frontiers in Psychology.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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According to a McKinsey study, high performers are 400% more productive than average employees.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article GLENDALE, Ariz. — Noah Schultz made the journey from the bullpen to the mound for the top of the fifth inning Wednesday against the San Diego Padres.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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An article that ran in Monday's edition inaccurately described the details and potential impact of House Bill 1307.—
Parker Mancino,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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No sooner has this block of exposition concluded than a cyberattack cripples every system in the U.S.A., including all the ones that had been thought invulnerable.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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But Côté, an influential French-Canadian fixture of the art-festival circuit, buries the lede slightly in his exposition.—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
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An 11th-century treatise on Muslim love. Describe your ideal reading experience.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Out went the names, and in came a sweeping, elegiac — but life-fostering — quality that operates as a sonic treatise on the nature of love itself.—
Colin Fleming,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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In a 2022 essay for Proceedings, the professional journal of the U.S. Navy, analyst Mark Schneider concluded Russian missiles are often a tenth as accurate as their makers claim.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Selection criteria include academic performance, school or community involvement, a letter of recommendation and an essay submission.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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There will always be an email, text or call to respond to, but maintaining a work-life balance means carving out time for yourself and honoring those boundaries.—
Alexandra Pastore,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
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White space is crucial—dense text can be hard to navigate.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Prolegomenon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolegomenon. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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