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Adjacent to this institution is the shining star of the Costa Mesa arts community, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, with a mission to entertain, educate, and engage the community.—
Sharael Kolberg,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026 -
Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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During the toast, the beaming monarch made numerous jokes, charming guests while keeping them laughing.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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There is the Lichtdom, or Cathedral of Light—more than a hundred searchlights beaming columns of light into the sky—creating an elevated sense of ceremony and import.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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On the ceiling, where the nave and transept intersect, there will be a depiction of the Holy Spirit as a dove with radiating light and flames.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2026
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What emotion is radiating from the walls?—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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This effort will focus on the galactic bulge, where star density is much higher, and will take advantage of the fact that a planet can act as a small gravitational lens, briefly brightening any background stars that pass between it and Earth.—
JOHN TIMMER,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Her mother, Lianna Charles Moore, previously described her daughters as always laughing, smiling and brightening her family's day.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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When lighting an outdoor space, restraint is essential, Boutlier says.—
Kelly Dawson,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2026
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Clean the Light Fixtures Bugs and dust accumulate in porch lighting quickly.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Beating (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beating%20%28down%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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