It earned an 81 on Rotten Tomatoes and seemed like a shoo-in for a nod in the Best Animated Feature category.

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For logistical reasons, modern enclave Hotel Palomar Phoenix gets our nod over more established spots like Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star The Phoenician on this quick trip.

FORBES: 48 Hours In Phoenix

Firstly, a corner from the left reached the back post where an unmarked Sane could only nod wide from four yards, before Wendel's bullet-like header moments later forced a magnificent one-handed save from Lloris.

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The rock emphasis of the final day is a nod to Reading's past in the late 1970s and 1980s - when bands like Uriah Heep, Whitesnake and Iron Maiden could be found on the festival's stages.

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Many beach-home owners like to decorate with objects or art that offer a nod to the sand and surf but there's a way to do that stylishly, so the home doesn't look like a chintzy souvenir shop, Mr. Aram believes.

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Even as sites like Google-owned YouTube have emerged as viable entertainment options, the move is a nod to a basic truth of leisure time: The estimated 4 billion television users worldwide is still a much bigger customer base than those using the internet.

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