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The open folds and freeform shape make this dessert more approachable for some folks.—
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
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The Nomadix Festival Blanket is amply sized for a full Cape Town itinerary, but folds to the size of a coffee table book.— Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
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The two organizations have been collaborating to design and build a pipeline to provide water and recycled water to the tribal reservation.— Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, researchers have studied job insecurity for decades and reached the overwhelming consensus that the sentiment is a net negative for organizations.— Claire Zillman, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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And streamers, which once prided themselves on being the anti-networks, are once again taking a cue from the way TV used to be made.— Joe Otterson, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
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The dark forms of lunar maria, or lunar seas, will be easy to see with the naked eye, scarring the lunar surface where ancient lava flows once flooded networks of impact basins before hardening to form sweeping basaltic planes.— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Spring rains and winter snowmelt have swelled rivers and lakes, forcing torrents of water through Cheboygan County communities on its way to Lake Huron.— Sarah Brumfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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From coastal towns to charming inland cities and mountain communities, the Southeast draws retirees with a lower cost of living, access to quality healthcare, a warm climate, and an excellent quality of life.— Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
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While many colleges and universities offer career services, providing everything from résumé reviews to interview prep, Next Great Step offers one-on-one mentorship and group coaching sessions.— Jake Angelo, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
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The competition now moves into its semifinal round, where students are interviewed by panels of distinguished arts professionals and faculty from Southern California colleges.— Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
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In this milieu, Hollywood A-listers like Will Ferrell and Sharon Stone, who occupy separate cliques nearby, pale in comparison to the mingling artistic luminaries.— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Neither wants to navigate the cliques and social politics of this messy consolidated school.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
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However, the ruthless King Saran (Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor) has suppressed magic users and enacts a rule of terror, which Zelie hopes to end in order to reunite Orisha’s clans.— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
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After fighting to find their way back to one another, Henry and Julia were at the standing stones of Craig Na Dun, hoping to return to their own time, and Brian and Ellen’s romantic escape was interrupted as the 1715 Jacobite Rising began, thrusting the clans into war.— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
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Pierre quickly regains his feet but the teens continue to pummel him until gunfire rings out.— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Millions of Americans are strapping on smartwatches and smart rings to track everything from sleep to heart rate to body temperature.— Allison Aubrey, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
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