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Recent Examples of black-and-white
Nearly nine months after the WWE legend's death, Brooke, 37, shared a black-and-white illustration of her father holding her in his arms on Instagram Tuesday, April 14.
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Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
The lightweight, handheld device came preloaded with a 100-exposure roll of Kodak black-and-white film.
—Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The bathroom is simple black-and-white tile and a console sink.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 Apr. 2026
Along with Jupiter and French, Tisdale held Emerson's tiny hand in a black-and-white photo.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
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Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
The lightweight, handheld device came preloaded with a 100-exposure roll of Kodak black-and-white film.
—Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The bathroom is simple black-and-white tile and a console sink.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 Apr. 2026
Along with Jupiter and French, Tisdale held Emerson's tiny hand in a black-and-white photo.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black-and-white
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Some House Republicans had tried to insert explicit language for the project in a spending bill earlier in the year regarding immigration operations.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Wassim Nasr, a Sahel specialist and senior research fellow at the Soufan Center security think tank, said that the coordination between the two groups, as well as the explicit call for the Russian military to leave, is new.—
Wilson Mcmakin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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However, that distinction isn’t so clear-cut.—
A.J. Russo,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Apr. 2026
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Here, there is only one certainty — the evil of the Empire — but beyond that, things aren’t as clear-cut.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
6 Apr. 2026
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The mother-daughter duo both wore white ensembles, with Kourtney adding a pop of silver with her coat and Penelope going for luminous gold loafers.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Their luminous glow, ranging from the classic creamy white to delicate pinks and mysterious blacks, adds a touch of understated luxury to any ensemble.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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When the choice is between the CPM and something other than the CUT method or a CUT-like unspecified method, the bright-line comparability requirements imposed by reg.—
Ryan Finley,
Forbes.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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There is no bright-line definition for hardship—it’s determined by the employer under the terms of the retirement plan and based on facts and circumstances.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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But, rewatching the film 20 years later (March 31 was the actual anniversary), Gunn's fingerprints are unmistakable, from the highly quotable dialogue to the quirky soundtrack lifted from the outer reaches of Gunn's eclectic music collection.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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In Moby Dick, Wilson cleaves to the story’s central existential quest, evoking the strangeness and humor of his source material through his own unmistakable landscapes.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Health was the one controllable variable that was unambiguous.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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The answer, delivered with considerable enthusiasm across all four members, is an unambiguous yes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
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Revisiting maps mid-decade for political advantage runs directly against both the spirit and the plain language of those protections.—
Dan Daley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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But a glimpse at an earlier journalistic universe—newspapers in the era before social media—shows the dishonesty at the center of the project to treat the plain meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment as up for grabs.—
Lawrence Glickman,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Culture and Tourism Minister Nuri Ersoy announced this remarkable discovery on social media, describing it as an exemplary work of art featuring a distinct style, according to Turkiye Today.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Matt Boldy might be one of the most underrated players in the NHL, but yeah, that was one very distinct kicking motion.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Black-and-white.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black-and-white. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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