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Early sections, with their displays of his strength and swagger, give way to a fractured interiority.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Adjacent to the living area, there is an elegant dining room with wood-beamed ceilings and black glass doors doors the give way to the outside.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
With Cook now stepping aside, and a new team of leaders forming to take his place, assessing his legacy will soon give way to understanding the company’s different approach.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
Snowdrops and daffodils give way to tulips and bluebells, and the speed and intensity of spring's blooms are highly influenced by the weather.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
The cool pulse of dawn was beginning to give way to the beating heat of midmorning when the two curacas arrived, as expected.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
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