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Creating collages is almost a compulsion, a way for Jarmusch to escape from the world and nestle into self-reflection.—
Renée Reizman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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The exchange between artist and patron, however, becomes corrosive, a tumultuous dynamic fueled by Van Buren’s megalomania and Tóth’s creative compulsion.—
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Your body may also use carbs more efficiently earlier in the day—which can help reduce cravings and promote better weight control.—
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Medications that reduce opioid cravings, including buprenorphine and methadone, are more widely available, in part because of insurance coverage provided by Medicaid.—
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Additionally, the healthiest relationships grow when partners prioritize their mutual emotional readiness over a sense of convenience or infatuation.—
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One aspect of the clash that intrigued Hunte the most was the youth's infatuation, which may point to how things shake out in the future.—
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This week, Alphonse grapples with the yearning for the 2000s in UK underground rap videos.—
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The 14th edition of the Taipei Biennial will explore the many dimensions of yearning.—
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Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users NYT Mini Today: Hints, Clues And Answers For Wednesday, April 2 Cory Booker Breaks Record With 25-Hour Speech Blasting Trump Use it for: Mixing with bold spirits, quenching your thirst, or cutting juices for a lighter spritz.—
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His argument—baseless at the time—was that chewing gum had miraculous abilities to quench thirst, stave off hunger, and dissipate nervous tension.—
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There’s no doubt that the public has a fascination with serial killers.—
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Before Russia invaded Ukraine, several leading Trumpists developed a strange fascination with the Russian army.—
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Their brows are furrowed, their mouths are pouty, their faces are twisted into ever-more over-the-top expressions of longing and ambivalence.—
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But looking back, many feel a longing for the God of War of old.—
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For bistro set traditionalists, this one should scratch the itch.—
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It is often called the itch that rashes, rather than a rash that itches.—
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“Cacoëthes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caco%C3%ABthes. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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