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Plus this mischievous creature had a lot of eccentric friends.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2025 -
There are also new characters for guests to greet and learn their lore — an eccentric monster hunter and a talented musician who regales guests with songs and tales.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Yes Standard size: 2.7 oz Pros: Leaves the skin plump and deeply hydrated, offers a dewy base for makeup, a must for treating dry, flaky skin Cons: Nothing of note After a deeply nourishing balm to lock in the moisture overnight?—
Denise Primbet,
Glamour,
28 May 2025
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This flaky, juicy, nutrient-dense take on the delicious dessert.—
Dana Leigh Smith,
SELF,
27 May 2025
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But beyond the monetary perspective, why exactly is this quirky holiday important?—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The windows and doors come in all shapes and sizes; the rooms have quirky angles.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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Other big miners, including archrivals BHP, Anglo American and Glencore, have steered clear of lithium, am important metal in batteries, but one which is also abundantly available puts suffers from extremely volatile pricing.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The couple had a volatile relationship that often turned violent, according to authorities.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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That's what sets a prudent decision apart from an impetuous one.—
Vipin Thomas,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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After the events of the first season, the HBO series’ dual protagonists—Joel (Pedro Pascal), a grizzled smuggler, and Ellie (Bella Ramsey), his impetuous surrogate daughter—decided to settle in Jackson, Wyoming, joining perhaps the only remaining human outpost governed by hope rather than by fear.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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Trump threatened a 50% tax on all imports from the European Union and a separate 25% tariff on Apple products in early morning social media posts, sending markets swooning in his latest display of mercurial power.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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The tariffs aren’t just impacting shoppers—exporters, too, have had their confidence dinged by rapidly shifting trade policy and mercurial consumer confidence.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
22 May 2025
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“Crankish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crankish. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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