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While trying to appear sincere, Aday Mara comes off anything but genuine.

But while constructing a trail less than a third of a mile in length might seem a simple undertaking, people who have been engaged in this effort say it has been anything but.

Republicans nevertheless are arguing that what they’re doing is anything but undemocratic.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's time at the helm of the largest executive department has been anything but smooth sailing.

My niece is part of Generation Alpha — born between 2013 and the mid-2020s — and while they're still kids, their exposure to digital marketing is anything but child's play.