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When agents confronted him, the situation escalated quickly.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026 -
Spillman appeared to take issue with Amil's vehicle blocking the sidewalk and confronted him.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Justin Frahm is director of photography, and the project is fully funded by Rainmaker Films, led by Clay Pecorin, Russell Geyser and Zak Tanjeloff and Plymouth Films, fronted by Kevin Weisberg.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Nisqually park entrance and Ashford are minutes away, and the backyard, strewn with Adirondack chairs and fronted by a pond, is the perfect place to lounge post-hike.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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We are faced with a vastly more consequential version of a Catch-22.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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However — and this is significant — Buffett faced some years with huge losses.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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But even at its most tender, Motown never dared to be as unabashedly sultry as the Ottavianos.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
26 Apr. 2026
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Fallon even dared Coughlan to ask Dave Grohl — who is serving as musical guest with his band Foo Fighters — to be her best friend.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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For the handful of hardy fans who braved the torrential rain to watch the team at open training, there is little doubt in her abilities.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Players were pleasantly surprised by how many fans braved the cold, breezy conditions and 30-degree temperature drop.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Faced up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faced%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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