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If your brioche is very fresh, spread the torn bread chunks onto another baking sheet and toast for 5 to 8 minutes, just until lightly dried at the edges.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

It flowed onto surface streets and into nearby storm drains, eventually reaching the river.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

The real-life married couple Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender play two of the monsters, their recognizable faces imposed onto goofy-looking bodies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The lights go down and the orchestra weaves between the steady thump of his beats and vivid melodies, as shadow-like projections are beamed onto a huge circular curtain draped above him.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

He charged forward, throwing himself onto the log, a graceless, diving motion just as the girl swept past.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman