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Noun
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Over 29 years, according to the Bureau of Prisons, 36 men attempted 14 separate escapes.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Choose between coastal escapes like Florida's Key West or mountain retreats like Bryson City, North Carolina, to soak up scenic Southern landscapes.—
Anne Olivia Bauso,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As for new pastimes, there are still free options like free YouTube videos on the internet for those who want to continue watching something on the couch, Conners said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Residents are still able to stay active when snow and below-zero temperatures arrive, with snowmobiling, fat-tire biking, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing serving as popular pastimes.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Purchasing a bouquet of flowers from a local shop, farmers market, or grocery store is one of life’s greatest little pleasures.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2026
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What if even those fleeting pleasures were to vanish for good?—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And be prepared for something that dazzles, delights and reacquaints you with Rowling’s imaginative variations on a British school experience.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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Caramel layer cakes are known to be finicky, but these tiny delights pack all that flavor without any hassle.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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Weisberger’s book may have been an opportunistic takedown, but the director David Frankel and the screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna spun it into one of the finer Hollywood entertainments of its era, with the pleasing sophistication and bitchery of a classic studio comedy from the forties or fifties.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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The park allow visitors to experience the movie stories; the movies remind you of the park rides; the whole reminds you of beloved childhood entertainments.—
Mark Lane,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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