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And Fishman’s 2022 report on Modern Orthodox Judaism urged synagogues to give singles leadership roles, committee seats and ritual honors, regardless of marital status — though whether those recommendations have taken hold remains an open question.—
Peter McGraw,
The Conversation,
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In ritual gatherings, music, incense and movement create a space where the unseen becomes, briefly, tangible.—
Adam Pourahmadi,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Archaeologists believe this jewelry was buried as part of a ritualistic event.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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There’s something a little ritualistic or witchy about Studio Lugo’s candelabra, which is on show at Alcova.—
Francesca Perry,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Reparations will support education, economic aid and mental health services, with programs specifically targeting women and girls who endured systematic persecution by extremists in Timbuktu.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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China’s systematic and unrelenting rise China’s R&D spending milestone caps a series of achievements that have arrived in rapid succession.—
Caroline Wagner,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
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Vasavada, who has witnessed NASA’s methodical approach to searching for evidence of ancient water and past habitability on Mars, believes returning samples is the only way to complete this multidecade quest for answers.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Gamre’s audacious but methodical cocktails form the heart of the experience.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Formalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalistic. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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