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Her brother, Derek Hough—often positioned as a latter-day Gene Kelley, who has won the most mirrorball trophies in the show’s history—joined the judging panel alongside Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba, and head judge Len Goodman (who passed away in 2023).
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Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2025
Oscar nominee Liam Neeson is best known for his intense dramatic roles and latter-day run as an unlikely action hero.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
In le Carré’s second novel, A Murder of Quality, Smiley plays the gentleman detective, investigating a boarding-school murder with the courage and tact of a latter-day Father Brown.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
Pinkham is an able and engaging docent on this musical museum tour, in which the 40-year-old core of Chess is used as an ironic vessel for Mayer and Strong’s latter-day arguments about past politics informing present nightmares.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Read the most recent live chat here.—
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The killings came amid a wave of bloody violence tied to drug trafficking and organized crime, which has surged across Ecuador in recent years.—
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Naval build-up China has built world’s largest navy, launching high-tech warships at a frenetic pace under Xi’s leadership, putting pressure on the United States and its Pacific allies to keep up.—
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Our picks run the gamut—from home decor gems to high-tech gadgets, skin-care gift sets to culinary staples— but are still selective enough to feel special during the big unboxing reveal.—
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At no cost to the city, the developer plans to build a $16 million rooftop vertiport, a futuristic feature that won over at least two commissioners.—
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What resulted was a futuristic score infused with sounds from the ’80s.—
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“Latter-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latter-day. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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