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One slightly stranger favorite is ground beef mixed with minced mushrooms and a little mushroom gravy powder, which can become an excellent head start on stew, meatballs, meatloaf or cottage pie.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
Even so, as an acute observer of the American cultural scene, I can’t help remarking that we’ve stumbled into one of the stranger beauty moments in American history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Cofnas, who grew up in New York, is no stranger to courting controversy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The debate was sparked not by an impending reality but instead by comments from a player who’s no stranger to controversy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
It was highly unusual for a puffin of his caliber to share his residence with a stranger.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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These include restricting direct messaging for children under 16, not recommending this age group's content to strangers, and allowing parents to set screen-time limits and block accounts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Laura said CMN made her self conscious about how strangers might react and that, growing up as a teenager, she often wore heavy makeup and planned outfits to cover her skin.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Artists, of course, are no strangers to things not going to plan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Martin, Tennessee, is a small, out-of-the-way town that is ultimately best explained to strangers by relaying its travel time from Memphis.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
With his tail furled and ears aslant, he seemed to enjoy being out in front of thirteen dogs, seven of them strangers he would soon lord it over.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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