closed shop

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Noun
  • The penial fold, however, is asymmetrical, earning the species its name, researchers said.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
  • In the blood, two types of antibodies (IgA and IgG) increased by several fold after vaccination compared with the placebo group.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The network and Ramsay’s Studio Ramsay Global are also teaming up to launch a digital culinary and entertainment brand called Bite.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Ramsay already has a pretty full plate at Fox and Secret Service will be his eighth show actively on the network.
    Peter White, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • About 40% of the organization’s food budget comes from government funding, with donations supporting another 55%.
    Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Over 512,000 people in the organization’s service area face food insecurity, over a third of whom are children.
    Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • There have been some promising gains, including a nearly 50% increase in eighth grade reading proficiency since 2019, and record-high high school graduation and college enrollment rates recently reported by Chicago Public Schools.
    Beth Swanson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • In 1986, Anastasio and Fishman both enrolled at Goddard, and McConnell received a hundred-dollar finder’s fee from the school—at the time, the college had just thirty-three undergraduates.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Tony Award winner Paloma Young masterminded the musical’s costumes, which are inspired by styles worn by the different teen cliques of ‘90s America, from Grunge and Skater to Preppy, and of course Cher’s iconic yellow and black plaid skirt suit plays a starring role.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • And their late father managed a local Orlando rap clique.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In January, King Gizzard were also listed on the lineup for the 2025 edition of Bonnaroo, performing three sets over three days as part of the inaugural ‘Roo Residency.
    Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
  • But Amazon piles all the costs of holding sets and holding actors into [the Season 1] budget.
    Michael Ausiello, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Members of the Kennedy clan have held positions at nearly every level of government.
    Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
  • This public generational saga goes from ancestral investigation (the Fonda clan migrated from Holland to upstate New York in 1654, then Nebraska, where Henry was born) to cultural exegesis.
    Armond White, National Review, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Hardy is facing multiple felony charges and has also been tied to an additional conspiracy ring responsible for dozens of alleged carjackings, with one incident resulting in a victim being shot to death.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Daddario opted to keep her accessories relatively minimal, choosing instead to showcase her array of statement jewelry pieces from earrings to rings and her standout Tag Heuer Carrera Date timepiece.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
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