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While access is currently limited, the park’s managing authority TANAPA have given the go-ahead for several new roads winding around towering kopjes, through grasslands and along a river.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Tucked down a winding road in Buckinghamshire, Burnham Beeches Hotel does not so much receive you as lower your pulse.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
24 Apr. 2026
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Psychologically reeling from the death of his military father, Samuel keeps dad’s dogtags close at hand and with an eventual curiosity toward his assault rifle.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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The region is reeling from devastating wildfires, immigration raids and the upending of the state governor’s race.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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As a performer, Tetzloff uses a natural physicality, at times leaning back from the piano as if to take a good look at his hands on the keys, and at other times coiling forward in rapt concentration.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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Look to Hermès for a fresh take on jewelry styling by coiling a silk scarf around a pendant and pairing with a simple button-up and trousers.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Cranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranking. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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