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In a different world, perhaps Liverpool’s success a year earlier would have been revised, with focus shifting towards Dalglish’s brilliance as a player rather than a manager.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026 -
In its current form, Force of Nature features a longer chassis and revised riding position, helping Sykes better support himself under extreme loads.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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Down 2-1 in the 11th minute of stoppage time, Pinnock’s pass was flicked on by Sowunmi at the near-post and nodded down by striker Marcus Dinanga for 18-year-old George Evans to score.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Earlier, Freiburg took the lead when Maximilian Eggestein flicked Matthias Ginter’s header past the goalkeeper at a corner in the 28th minute.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Artificial intelligence has scraped the book’s copy and polished its own words to seem like a real, emotional appeal.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Loose-fitting trousers are polished enough for the office, while their drapey fit rivals the ease of sweatpants.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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The pair has perfected Method dressing, which sees an actor select their red-carpet outfits based on the themes of their film.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
24 Apr. 2026
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Jaafar, 29, stars in the film as the titular singer, and Prince said his cousin and Michael's nephew perfected the resemblance.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Then be sure to read our guide to photographing shooting stars, along with our picks of the best cameras and lenses for imaging the night sky in 2026.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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The idea was then taken up by other Scottish scholars, including James Frazer, whose widely read compendium The Golden Bough (1890) attempted to establish cross-cultural parallels in mythology.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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At the same time, Bass has proposed cutting entirely the Animal Services Department’s annual budget for food, which was $200,000 last year, and also slashing the medical supplies budget to $49,000, from $388,000 last year.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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But now that the post-pandemic boom has well and truly gone bust, just showing up with a great looking timepiece isn’t going to cut it.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Director Antoine Fuqua and screenwriter John Logan reworked the movie to conclude in 1988, before any accusations were made.—
Jake Coyle,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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This reportedly led to major reshoots, with the film's third act needing to be extensively reworked.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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This interview has been edited for clarity and concision.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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This interview has been edited and condensed.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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