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Drizzle the melted butter over the top, then sprinkle generously with Turbinado sugar and a pinch of flaky salt.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Before then, a judge must decide what sentence Peter Murrell should receive.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

For Maurer, then an analyst at Soleil Securities, it was a whirlwind IPO period.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

The pair visited Gammarelli, then the official tailor of the papacy, where he purchased an ankle-length black cassock, usually worn by priests.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

“Um . . .” She looks around, then down at herself.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith