Hans Castorp’s companions at the sanatorium’s five lavish daily meals are a cosmopolitan and macabre gallery of mostly young people who fill the endless hours gossiping, flirting, quarreling, philosophizing, and waiting to recover or die.
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2024
Last year, the province of Dhi Qar quarreled with neighboring Basra over water use.
Some clashed with police after dark, with reports of objects thrown and buildings vandalized.
Nollyanne Delacruz,
The Mercury News,
5 Nov. 2024
During September’s presidential debate, Trump clashed with Harris over funding efforts, with Harris accusing Trump of being prepared to abandon consistent U.S. support for Ukraine .
The independent investigators also reported that Welby and Smyth crossed paths at Christian holiday camps run by a British trust from 1975 to 1979 and exchanged Christmas cards for several years.
Hannah Peart,
NBC News,
12 Nov. 2024
The company’s at-home kits allow customers to exchange a saliva sample for insights into their genome relating to things such as their possible ancestry, health, and food preferences.
Milo and Roman are bickering over their shared room, and Justin is eager to celebrate his special day.
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2024
On Monday, after Rodgers and former head coach Robert Saleh had spent several months bickering over topics such as unexcused absences and cadence, the irritable quarterback won out again.
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