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sentences that state something as happening or true
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19%
3 of 16 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Luke Combs is whipping up a “Hurricane” on the Las Vegas Strip, and coming straight into Blake Shelton’s territory.
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Combs → whip → territory
The country superstar‘s massive Category 10 honky-tonk will officially open Oct. 15 at the Flamingo Las Vegas, transforming the former Margaritaville into a three-story boozy country playground with seven bars, two stages and enough room for 800 people.
And it’s setting up a good old-fashioned country showdown on a busy Sin City corner.
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it → open → corner
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Sign → sign → California
Category 10 will open just down Las Vegas Boulevard from Shelton’s Ole Red, the sprawling honky-tonk that debuted in 2024 at the Grand Bazaar Shops.
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that → open → Shops
The adult playground features a breezy 3,000-square-foot open-air rooftop dubbed “The Eye,” a Hurricane Bar facing the Linq Promenade and “The Still,” a lounge focused on top-shelf bourbon reportedly hand-picked by Combs himself.
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playground → feature → Combs
The venue also includes a “Beautiful Crazy Women’s Lounge” — conveniently positioned next to the women’s bathroom — outfitted with vanity mirrors perfect for a quick touch-up and a dedicated champagne bar.
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venue → include → up
On the food front, diners can expect hearty Southern comfort food inspired by Combs’ home turf: Carolina smoked ribs, a Smoky Mountain fried chicken sandwich, and Carolina barbecue chicken flatbreads.
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diners → expect → turf
With the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo coming up in Vegas in December, country enthusiasts are already making plans to celebrate at Category 10.
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enthusiasts → come → Category
“I’ll be there for NFR and plan to hit that dance floor every night,” one person commented on Instagram.
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person → plan → Instagram
“Im gonna help break in that dance floor during NFR,” another added.
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another → go → NFR
Since the launch plants Combs firmly in the middle of an escalating country boom, tourists might expect bad blood between the rivals.
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tourists → escalate → rivals
But, Category 10 and Ole Red are reportedly backed by the same operator, Opry Entertainment Group.
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Category → back → operator
Whether the two powerhouse venues will feast on each other’s crowds or supercharge the Strip with cowboy hats remains to be seen.
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feast → feast → hats
“I care a lot about this, it has my name on it and so I feel responsible for what happens when you walk in those doors,” Combs said earlier this year after touring the project.
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Combs → care → project
“It’s a place that’s cared about, it’s a place that wants you to be there and it’s a place that wants you to come back.”
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you → ’ → ?
Category 10 already has a location in Nashville, and a third location in Orlando is expected to open in late 2027.
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location → have → 2027
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