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“To be cringe about it, the ’90s babydoll dress wasn’t designed for the male gaze,” says my friend Rachel, a keen observer of Gen X fashion then and now.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
A keen adopter of technologies like the Polaroid and video cameras throughout his career, Hockney embraced the Apple iPad in his 70s.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
But that shows how keen they are to get their snouts in the trough of Musk’s future equity sales.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
"As a keen football fan, I've reminded everyone that if they want to watch a game and start a bit later, that's fine, all we ask is that they're transparent about it," he says.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Rita had a keen mind, yet those close to her thought that her judgment was impaired by what one person described as “a love that was truly blind.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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