The insurrection drew immediate and obvious parallels to the United States, which, during much of the past decade, has lurched alongside Brazil through a strange hall of mirrors.
—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2026
And there was a frenzy as one man, grimacing and sweating, lurched along pulling a truck with a rope.
Russia stumbled in all three of its Phobos attempts as well as many other Mars endeavors.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Oct. 2026
Munyon's Paw-Paw, an alcoholic beverage dating to the early 1900s, has been resurrected by two longtime spirits industry veterans who stumbled upon its unusual history during a family outing.
Like a lot of us who tottered into consciousness in the second half of the 20th century, Les Claypool grew up with cartoons from the family television beaming into his retinas.
—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
2 Aug. 2026
Outside, a gull tottered to the window and tapped its beak against the glass.
Risch initially shook the challenger’s hand, then pulled back and brushed past him.
—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Oct. 2026
But Todd Golden’s squad shook off a sluggish first half, quickly turned a two-point halftime lead into a double-digit advantage and kept the Hatters at bay during an 85-68 win Tuesday night in the O’Connell Center.
—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Oct. 2026
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