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The beloved Minneapolis bakery is famous for its oversized, gooey cinnamon rolls, but there are plenty of other temptations on display, including caramel pecan buns, sticky buns and seasonal specialties.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

That would be unwise and probably lead to disaster both in terms of his financial mishandling of those funds and the temptations it would put in his way.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026

Yet Gilligan, who created “Breaking Bad” and cast Seehorn in the spinoff series “Better Call Saul,” has delivered a show filled with allegorical temptations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025

John says that if released prisoners can get past the temptations of the first few days, adjusting to life outside, they'll have a better chance of staying out for longer.

From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025

When the rough edges are worn off the new land, businessmen and lawyers come in to help with the development—to solve problems of ownership, usually by removing the temptations to themselves.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck



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