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The barrier not only separates two empires and ideologies, but cleaves the psyches of the characters themselves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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So what separates the winners from the rest?—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Flying werewolves on suspension cords, an oversized claw puppet that drags you into the darkness and separates you from your group, a disorienting mirror maze, moving floors — these are just a few of the theatrics performed nightly at Netherworld.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Regretting You essentially splits itself into two occasionally intersecting plots, that of Morgan and Jonah’s healing and of Clara’s nascent romance.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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Stretching the limits The clip is reportedly designed to showcase Oli’s stability, joint articulation as well as movement control, through a series of exercises including side bends, leg lifts and splits.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Dill’s lab, which dissects ticks to check for Lyme and other diseases, seemed far removed from campus culture wars.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Housel is known for his bestseller The Psychology of Money, which dissects how people’s previous beliefs, behaviors, and emotions impact finances.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Her comprehensive program divides vocal training into 10 strategic sections covering everything from vibrato and power to breathing boot camp and vocal registers.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately for all, the lack of any unifying figure within the ODM could simply fragment Odinga’s base as a bitter leadership fight within the party divides it into factions.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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Rancho Cordova was shaped in part by Folsom Boulevard, which bisects the densest section of the city and served, historically, as a highway stretching northeast from downtown Sacramento, said City Councilmember Linda Budge.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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On August 20, Israel approved the construction of the controversial E1 settlement that effectively bisects the West Bank; Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich explicitly framed the move as a response to calls for Palestinian statehood.—
SHIRA EFRON,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Sep. 2025
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Return nutrients back to the soil Fallen leaves and other plant debris act as a natural mulch, which slowly decomposes over the winter.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
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When leaves fall to the ground, the carbon stays in these leaves, breaks down, and decomposes and releases nutrients back into the soil that plants can take in.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Fractionates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractionates. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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