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With nine more seasons under his belt as the head coach of the Carolina Panthers previous to that, he's recorded a 102-103-2 overall record.
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
The actor had lived in the home for some time previous to the renovation, and is seen walking through the bare-bones home sharing stories about each room before the gut job began.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
In the four years previous to that Flamengo and Palmeiras dominated South American football winning two titles each.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Pulte lived in Florida previous to his nomination to lead the independent agency, but his family has roots in metro Detroit.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 14 Jan. 2022
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
The actor had lived in the home for some time previous to the renovation, and is seen walking through the bare-bones home sharing stories about each room before the gut job began.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
In the four years previous to that Flamengo and Palmeiras dominated South American football winning two titles each.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Pulte lived in Florida previous to his nomination to lead the independent agency, but his family has roots in metro Detroit.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 14 Jan. 2022
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The Magic took control of Saturday’s game at the start, ending the first quarter with a 41-27 lead and pulling ahead by as many as 22 points in the second quarter before entering halftime with a 16-point advantage.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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The court rejected a challenge arguing the rule, which became law in May 2025, should not retroactively apply to descendants of Italians born before the new law's enaction.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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He was listed as questionable for the contest before testing the quad in warmups and then being downgraded to out less than hour prior to tipoff.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Another lawsuit has challenged whether the legislature had the authority to begin pursuing the redistricting plan prior to the vote on the amendment.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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Comments are moderated for adherence to our Community Guidelines.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Christine has contributed to The New York Times, Elle, Travel + Leisure, Domino, and more.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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