as in spends
to make complete use of
we used up the last of the flour when we made the waffles
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Corden is joined by Bobby Cannavale and Neil Patrick Harris for the first-ever Broadway revival of Yasmina Reza’s play, which follows three longtime friends whose relationship is pushed to the brink when one of them spends a fortune on a stark, all-white painting.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025 -
But the labor reductions also arrive as the company spends heavily on AI.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Art that moves you, love that consumes you, moments that feel like magic.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
19 Oct. 2025
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Altman previously said the average ChatGPT query consumes as much energy as a lightbulb would in a couple of minutes.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Make sure to soak the plant thoroughly so the water drains from the bottom of the pot.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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What Hulu did years ago with its Castle Rock series, remixing different threads across King’s universe with a playful wink, Welcome to Derry approaches with a dutiful studiousness that drains it of fun.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
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The group exhausts and irritates opposing pitchers.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nothing, not even the slog of a miles long backcountry ski, exhausts me like chugging upward on two wheels.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
15 Oct. 2025
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The chapter plays out almost like an extended scene out of a Mike Leigh film.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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In Indonesia, that competition plays out in the clearest terms.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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According to the Department of Transportation, daylight saving time saves energy, prevents traffic injuries and reduces crime.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cold water reduces those problems for all your clothes and linens, giving them a longer lifespan.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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One post on the platform included a screenshot of a season 4 scene where Will uses a conversation about Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) to reveal his true feelings for Mike.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The brand uses Italian cellulose acetate to create its chic adornments, selected for its durability and eco-credentials.—
Ellie Davis,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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The most common isotope, plutonium-239, is produced when the most common isotope of uranium, uranium-238, absorbs a neutron and then quickly decays to plutonium.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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Key Takeaways Spinach is high in iron, but the body absorbs it less easily than iron from meat.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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