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It is not a puff piece in the vein of the newspaper’s profile of Tony Hovater.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

“Sucker for Love” has the effervescence of an ’80s synth-pop tune in the vein of Madonna’s first album, with more open space in the sequenced rhythms and a bouncy melody packed with hooks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“You have to keep it fresh and keep it new, but you always have to keep it within the same vein so that the next episode won’t be vastly different,” says Dietzen.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

In the same vein, the “Retirement Plan” short film, which was written and directed by John Kelly, uses simple line drawings of a character named Ray to show his progression through his older years.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

A large vein throbbed just below the surface, under a thick layer of skin.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat