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The eight-time Wimbledon champion sported the Land-Dweller 40, which Rolex debuted in March with a campaign fronted by the former tennis star.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025 -
On Saturday, he’ll be joined by U.K. grime legends Boy Better Know, fronted by Skepta and his brother JME, BigXthaPlug, SahBabii and British rappers Lancey Foux and Nemzzz.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
8 July 2025
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In 2020, when the world was confronted with COVID, our teams at Philips moved faster than ever.—
Jeroen Tas,
Time,
10 July 2025
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Those brave enough to confront the world’s irreverence with a stubborn, civil audacity.—
F. Willis Johnson,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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Allianz’s Global Boiling report warns that heatwaves alone could subtract 0.5 percentage points from Europe’s GDP in 2025, with Spain facing losses as high as 1.4%.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Celebrity status became an advantage for these public figures when entering the courtroom and facing a jury of their peers, experts told Fox News Digital.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Place the chicken in front of you, breast up, with the neck pointing away from you.—
Peter Barrett,
Outside Online,
9 June 2025
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Its superiority was passed like a shibboleth among food connoisseurs: Thighs are juicier, tastier, are almost half the price—preferable in just about every way to the boneless, skinless, flavorless breasts that reign supreme in America.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2025
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Known for his fierce work ethic, Siegel took on cases that promised long hours and lengthy paperwork, earning a reputation for being feared, respected and willing to brave a trial in the East Bay’s various courthouses.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
7 July 2025
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As Moroney finished her set, those fans already seated on blankets or arcing their necks to see the stage were also those braving the humidity as the moment marked finishing their first tall boy beer, accompanied by their first drips of sweat broken during the day.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Netanyahu labels as anti-Semitic anyone who dares to criticize his conduct of the war, yet, many of these critics are Israelis, Jews, who identify as Zionists and condemn the mass killing of a civilian population.—
Ayelet Gundar-Goshen,
Time,
7 July 2025
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The trio opened fire on a pair of rival dealers in August 1996, paralyzing one of them, and four months later, Ennis and his brother stabbed two more dealers who dared cross into Dog Pound territory, court documents show.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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“Face up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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