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Incredibly, Joel takes a seat and begins to tenderly tickle the ivories.—
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
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Stay in a Historic Inn A short walk up the road is The 1910 Inn, an aqua- and eggplant-hued historic Queen Anne home that fourth-generation local Annie Samarkos has tenderly restored into a bed-and-breakfast and event venue.—
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Vance Joseph tried outfitting himself in a modest tone, even if his unit hasn’t exactly acted benevolently toward its training camp counterpart.—
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Donalds graciously apologized and immediately set things right.—
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Sara Gibbs, executive director of Escondido Community Child Development Center, and Danielle Rush, HR director, graciously thanked Saint Helen Philoptochos and were very appreciative for their generous donation which was above and beyond their expectations, the news release stated.—
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Officials in Jackson County and Kansas City took the loss cordially, but continued to pitch themselves as potential partners, criticizing the high price tag of the Kansas stadium deal.—
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In 2019, she was also cordially invited to The White House's 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing.—
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Once a textiles factory, the hotel has ‘shabby chic’ lovingly pinned to its moodboard, with peeling paint and exposed steel woven into its elegant, but deceivingly effortless, design.—
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The couple had publicly but lovingly described some marital difficulties, yet there were still few outward signs the divorce was coming.—
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Funny, though, that this movie could be viewed as the flip side of Causeway, a quiet drama that’s also about a woman at a crossroads who snaps out of her inertia thanks to meeting a kindly stranger.—
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Elizabeth looked imploringly at one gray-haired woman whose expression seemed kindly.—
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The new tool is meant to help shoppers and brands consume more considerately and specifically by cutting out the hassle and emissions of returns.—
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Cook until just tender and lightly browned, 5 minutes.—
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Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle lightly with salt and ground pepper.—
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“Benignantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benignantly. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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