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as in hollows (out)
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as in needs
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Step back, decide what needs to be said, and deliver it once with clarity and control.—
Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
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Their in-game performance needs to be better.— Josh Yohe, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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But the status quo is upended by the arrival of Kyra Marshall (Anika Noni Rose), a woman with young kids who wants a stop sign for safety reasons.— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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India wants to diversify its sourcing away from China in these sectors, Malik said, adding that shipbuilding and automotive steel are further areas of interest to India.— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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Eliminating the cab opens up 360-degree sensor coverage across cameras, LiDAR, and radar, and frees payload capacity.— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
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The two alternate versions of each other trade insults, but Spidey Miles charges up an electric venom shock and frees himself.— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
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Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú takes it even further back.— Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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In the adult-content industry, identity cosplay takes a different form.— T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
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To try to minimize costs, Gaspar unplugs his computer, coffee maker and other electronics when not in use and keeps the thermostat at 64 degrees.— Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
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Kontopanos also unplugs consciously by sending postcards to her family and friends, scrapbooking, and junk journaling, which involves repurposing everyday materials like tickets and receipts to document memories or ideas.— Cheyanne Mumphrey, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2026
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The bulls claim that trend justifies today’s valuations, and that EPS can keep rolling in double-digits while national income trudges at a nominal 5% or so.— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
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For those willing to make the trip, the standard of care justifies every mile.— Matt Emma, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Opens (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/opens%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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