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Just before Mel's finger touches down on the device, however, the preview cuts to black, leaving their next adventure a mystery.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026 -
That should be a pretty good indication that, whether Murakami touches down at Laguardia and heads over to Citi Field or not, the Mets should be in on the left-handed slugger.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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For some, a Day 3 NFL draft selection lights a competitive fuse, so to speak.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Long evenings stretch out, iced drinks sweat in your hand, and porch lights flicker on just as the air begins to hum with those all-too-familiar pests.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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Who’s Most at Risk for Vitamin D Deficiency The study lands in a country where low vitamin D is remarkably common.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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DeFalco has a unique style involving dynamic zooms, high-stakes scenes with characters talking over each other and a comedic sensibility that lands somewhere between Harmony Korine and John Waters.—
William Earl,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Belly-lands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly-lands. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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