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He is being held in lieu of a $2 million bail.

By the measure of the Greeks, the song “Ironic” is a technical failure because it serves bummers in lieu of true opposites.

“That first version of the song is kind of in lieu of the prayer. And then at the end of the episode, we get the full song, which is kind of the danceable fun party version, and that’s just a lot of fun.”

“Elle,” which was released in Australia a couple months ago, angered healthcare professionals and cancer survivors for Macpherson’s revelation in the book that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017 but chose alternative therapies to overcome it in lieu of chemotherapy.

The latter was the team’s longest offensive play of the season and came on a zero blitz, meaning the Patriots sent more pass rushers in lieu of keeping a safety back to help in coverage.