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Recent Examples of helpfully Legally, as Randi helpfully explains, Deborah can film something as long as it’s not released until the noncompete is over. —
Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026 Jenna helpfully jumped up and took the platter in both hands — before dropping the cake in its entirety. —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026 The creator, who used a pseudonym, helpfully carved these guidelines on the stones in eight different languages. —Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026 The Apple Health app helpfully shows your sleep breakdown alongside key overnight health stats, such as respiration rate and heart rate. —Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026 On another, Timothy Dial, the key-control officer, assuming that Friedmann was a laborer, helpfully led him to a stairwell, where Friedmann hid tools. —James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 The lens includes a lens cap that doubles as a filter holder, which helpfully also works with the lens hood attached. —Tantse Walter, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026 Coffee can reduce inflammation, blood pressure and oxidative stress (the last of which can lead to cell and tissue damage), thus helpfully impacting many of the physical signs of aging, Kao said. —Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026 As Chadwick approached the tee, Drake helpfully reminded him not to hit the ball there. —Tim Rohan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026 Jenna helpfully jumped up and took the platter in both hands — before dropping the cake in its entirety. —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026 The creator, who used a pseudonym, helpfully carved these guidelines on the stones in eight different languages. —Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026 The Apple Health app helpfully shows your sleep breakdown alongside key overnight health stats, such as respiration rate and heart rate. —Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026 On another, Timothy Dial, the key-control officer, assuming that Friedmann was a laborer, helpfully led him to a stairwell, where Friedmann hid tools. —James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 The lens includes a lens cap that doubles as a filter holder, which helpfully also works with the lens hood attached. —Tantse Walter, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026 Coffee can reduce inflammation, blood pressure and oxidative stress (the last of which can lead to cell and tissue damage), thus helpfully impacting many of the physical signs of aging, Kao said. —Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026 As Chadwick approached the tee, Drake helpfully reminded him not to hit the ball there. —Tim Rohan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, finely grate 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.— Kate Williams, AJC.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Shrimp Scampi tips and FAQ Recipe information Whisk 2 garlic cloves, finely grated on a microplane, 1 tsp.— Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
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Santa Cruz, a hunk of volcanic rock wedged between the blues of sky and ocean and inhabited by over a thousand scrappy species of creatures and plants, feels magnificently wild.— Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
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Gill is a storm of rage, magnificently suppressing George’s base instincts for the sake of decorum.— David John Chávez, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Although 2010’s unevenly awesome Hellbilly Deluxe 2 was advantageously billed as a follow-up to his debut, The Great Satan actually sounds like a spiritual successor.— Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 27 Feb. 2026
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The upshot is that the trend of AI for mental health can be perceived differently, advantageously so, when recast as a matter of AI for mental wealth.— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
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In the wild, groundhogs feed on a variety of plants and some insects, but in gardens, groundhogs happily devour most vegetables, as well as fruit, bulbs, and tree bark.— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
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Bridges has happily accepted the schematic change, which consists of him exploiting mismatches, rebounding, and recognizing when to step up versus defer to teammates.— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
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With its proximity to the Queensboro Bridge and a Home Depot, Le Domaine, as the building is grandly named, feels a long way from France.— Emma Allen, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
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The palace, looming grandly just behind the stage, was lit up with a dynamic video projection, integrating it into the concert — the first time the historic and deeply symbolic structure had ever been used for a pop show.— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
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Brittany shared some vacation snaps from the trip, which showed the family sweetly twinning in red.— Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
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The pair’s initially flirty, then sweetly platonic bond helps anchor the show, all while Dylan has been on her own journey of temporarily running her underfunded department while the miserable Dean Vincent Riggs (Alan Ruck) recovers from a heart attack.— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
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The Lakers limped painfully into the playoffs Saturday night only to delightfully discover a miracle salve.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
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Read Full Review Dan Sung Sa The most delightfully chaotic spot in Koreatown, where the soju arrives as quickly as the kimchi pancakes and meat skewers.— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
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His previous album, Cardinal, was guided by charmingly disorganized instinct.— Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
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Playing the charmingly unhinged Ingrid, an internet stalker of the highest order, Aubrey Plaza doesn't hit a false note.— Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
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