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Chris Lake kicks back in a sprawling floor of a towering Los Angeles office building used mostly for storage, selecting one of the dozens of office chairs crowding the industrial space with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the city’s west side.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
11 July 2025 -
Well, maybe a nice shower and a piece of pie, but after the shower and the pie, kick back and relax.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Days spent lounging on the beach are typically followed by oceanside drinks and dancing at the lively, unpretentious Paddy’s Beach Club or the Windjammer Surf Bar.—
Bob Curley,
AFAR Media,
8 July 2025
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In early June, Bieber posted a cute snap of himself lounging with his feet up as his son held onto his leg.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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In his final post, Whyte reclined in a striped blue beach chair and panned the camera up to reveal the crowd of beachgoers behind him and his pastel pink swimsuit.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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The second-row seats also recline and have heating and cooling functions.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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The weights may cause some people to slouch or lean forward.—
Laura Campedelli,
Verywell Health,
10 July 2025
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Unwinding after a long day is important, but spending hours slouched on the couch watching TV isn’t helping your waistline.—
Fred Sassani,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Security camera footage outside the clinic in the central Gaza city of Deir al Balah showed about a dozen people squatting in front of the clinic when a projectile explodes a few yards away, leaving bodies scattered.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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So now these eight foreign fiends are in Djibouti, squatting in a shipping container on the U.S. Naval base there, guarded by 11 ICE agents who’d like to be home for Independence Day.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
2 July 2025
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The serial straddled two shops — the first nine shorts were produced by Fleischer Studios before Paramount acquired the shop and ousted its founders.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
10 July 2025
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Desmond, a former San Marcos mayor, is running for Congress against Democratic incumbent Mike Levin in the 49th District, which straddles the San Diego-Orange County line.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2025
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Her must-have product out of the bunch is this plumping and firming serum.—
PEOPLE Deals Team,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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The snail secretion filtrate is super refreshing & helps to plump the skin.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
8 July 2025
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Amazon Keeping my phone both secure and visible in the car was an ongoing experiment for years—suction cup and vent mounts fall off, my lap wasn’t feasible, and just plopping my phone in the cup holder obscured too much of the screen.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
9 July 2025
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If you're tempted to remove a nest that a bird plopped in the middle of your petunias, read this first.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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“Lie back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lie%20back. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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