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After the latest Hail Mary attempt to privatize Pinnacol through legislative means fell short at the tail end of the session earlier this month, a group backing privatization put all its chips on Initiative 317.
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
At the tail end of 1997, the couple broke up amid rumors of an engagement.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 23 May 2026
At the tail end of 2022, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the state’s sovereign wealth arm, purchased 75 per cent stakes in four of the country’s biggest clubs — Al Hilal, Al Ittihad, Al Nassr and Al Ahli — and were looking to kickstart their capture of top talent.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 21 May 2026
On this day, the Star-Telegram accompanied Lisius and another chaser, Steve George of Arlington, on a chase that followed a storm system from north of Fort Worth to Iowa Park and Wichita Falls on the tail end of a week-long severe storm outbreak that had stretched across the Midwest.
—Emily Holshouser
may 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
At the tail end of 1997, the couple broke up amid rumors of an engagement.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 23 May 2026
At the tail end of 2022, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the state’s sovereign wealth arm, purchased 75 per cent stakes in four of the country’s biggest clubs — Al Hilal, Al Ittihad, Al Nassr and Al Ahli — and were looking to kickstart their capture of top talent.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 21 May 2026
On this day, the Star-Telegram accompanied Lisius and another chaser, Steve George of Arlington, on a chase that followed a storm system from north of Fort Worth to Iowa Park and Wichita Falls on the tail end of a week-long severe storm outbreak that had stretched across the Midwest.
—Emily Holshouser
may 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
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“The tail end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tail%20end. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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