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Ten years after his expulsion, Saleh’s third feature in the trilogy, after Boy From Heaven, socks it to Egypt’s military leaders and General Intelligence Service (GIS), and by implication al-Sisi.—
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
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Toe tap on the sideline for 17, then boxes out Greg Newsome for 14 more.—
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This, alas, also boxes his constituents in.—
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According to the Hindu, local eyewitnesses have said that the elephant attacks mostly at night while people are sleeping, and residents have been using firecrackers and patrol teams to keep the animal away from heavily populated areas.—
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Russia attacks Ukraine with new Oreshnik ballistic missile Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with a new hypersonic ballistic missile, an advanced weapon capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.—
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The White House told ProPublica that anyone who assaults federal immigration agents would be prosecuted.—
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The Kid also physically assaults Apollonia at one point.—
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Take your time to let the pork chops sear and brown.—
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If the stock chops around, the trade can be scaled by layering additional spreads.—
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Some owls will hunt the wildlife that raids our garbage cans, like skunks and opossums.—
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November raids By mid-November, law enforcement had collected enough evidence to conduct early-morning raids, including on North Carey Street at the home of Shawn Oliver.—
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“Pistol-whips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pistol-whips. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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