But simmering backlash to The Brutalist’s knottier second act—and, to a lesser extent, some scuttlebutt regarding the use of AI—could do it in; that the feature peaks about halfway through has become something of a prevailing opinion.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2025
Amid the exuberance, the toll of the tragedy wrought by the still-burning fire — human, environmental and otherwise — simmered.
The veggies are parboiled until bright green and tender-crisp.
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Southern Living Editors,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2024
The mottled beans that are parboiled and salted, the toxic pokeweed cooked into tasty greens, the dumplings wrapped in hickory leaves and tied with stalks of rush — these, like the milkies, are meant to be shared.
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Jacey Fortin Mike Belleme,
New York Times,
21 Oct. 2023
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) said all Trinity Bay Conservation District customers in this community should boil their water.
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Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
Place parchment lid directly on top of vegetables and liquid, and simmer — don’t boil — stirring occasionally, for 20 to 25 minutes, until potatoes are very tender.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
The Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2025
Trump poached several Fox hosts and commentators for key positions in his administration, including border czar Tom Homan, who is now a regular guest across cable news defending Trump’s immigration policy.
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Brian Stelter,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
Since starting at Starbucks in September, he’s already poached some of his former colleagues to help with his transformation of the coffee giant.
Get the recipe > Whole Steamed Fish with Tangerine Peel and Fennel
Bright citrus and peppery fennel enliven flaky steamed fish in this elegant banquet-table centerpiece.
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Megan Zhang,
Saveur,
16 Jan. 2025
In the winter, the opening acts like a chimney for the warmer water below, giving the spring a steaming underworld look and its ominous name.
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