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Gentry guided the airport through its COVID response, establishing a team that worked on building passenger confidence and protecting airport employees.
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Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Venable said there are a number of areas the Sox are working on to take another step in the right direction.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Angelika Warmuth | Reuters Gold prices climbed on Wednesday as declining oil prices helped temper worries about persistent inflation, following reports that Washington is working on a proposal to end the Middle East conflict.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
The most famous contributor to this scientific history is Charles Darwin, best known for his theory of evolution by means of natural selection, less known for his work on the climbing abilities of plants.
—Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
The mayor said Wednesday that administration is working on reviewing and approving the rest of the savings measures, which were proposed by savings officers working across city agencies.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
The city’s Department of Community Response is working on a new family motel program, with the goal of placing families in hotels within 24 hours on 28-day vouchers, which can be renewed up to five times.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The project reunites Harvard with Talon following their work on Bookworm, a recent coming-of-age adventure film starring Elijah Wood and Stranger Things‘ Nell Fisher.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
Dohoon and Jihoon contributed lyrics to their 2025 EP Play Hard, and Jihoon also worked on some of the group’s choreography for that promotional cycle.
—Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
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Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Venable said there are a number of areas the Sox are working on to take another step in the right direction.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Angelika Warmuth | Reuters Gold prices climbed on Wednesday as declining oil prices helped temper worries about persistent inflation, following reports that Washington is working on a proposal to end the Middle East conflict.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
The most famous contributor to this scientific history is Charles Darwin, best known for his theory of evolution by means of natural selection, less known for his work on the climbing abilities of plants.
—Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
The mayor said Wednesday that administration is working on reviewing and approving the rest of the savings measures, which were proposed by savings officers working across city agencies.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
The city’s Department of Community Response is working on a new family motel program, with the goal of placing families in hotels within 24 hours on 28-day vouchers, which can be renewed up to five times.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The project reunites Harvard with Talon following their work on Bookworm, a recent coming-of-age adventure film starring Elijah Wood and Stranger Things‘ Nell Fisher.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
Dohoon and Jihoon contributed lyrics to their 2025 EP Play Hard, and Jihoon also worked on some of the group’s choreography for that promotional cycle.
—Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Work on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20on. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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