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But the following year, as the pandemic wore on and crime rates ticked up, the politics of criminal justice in the city shifted toward law-and-order anxiety, even as new waves of COVID infection struck the jails.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Some of her earliest memories are the elaborate costumes her father used to wear on stage.
—Kaio Cesar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Staff at the church at 2858 Hafenrichter Road said this was their first market of the year and would be followed by others as the weeks wear on.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Dinosaurs who cared for their young Researchers from Ohio State analyzed the microscopic wear on the teeth of Maiasaura peeblesorum at various ages.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
Nails with black finger polish, like Susana wore on the eve of her vanishing, were found in the woods.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Just as showstopping is her custom red Balenciaga gown, worn on the red carpet to what was clearly a reference to The Met Gala.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Allin dug deep as the match wore on.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
But as the war wears on, those reserves wear down — along with the energy security prioritized by Xi’s government.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Some of her earliest memories are the elaborate costumes her father used to wear on stage.
—Kaio Cesar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Staff at the church at 2858 Hafenrichter Road said this was their first market of the year and would be followed by others as the weeks wear on.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Dinosaurs who cared for their young Researchers from Ohio State analyzed the microscopic wear on the teeth of Maiasaura peeblesorum at various ages.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
Nails with black finger polish, like Susana wore on the eve of her vanishing, were found in the woods.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Just as showstopping is her custom red Balenciaga gown, worn on the red carpet to what was clearly a reference to The Met Gala.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Allin dug deep as the match wore on.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
But as the war wears on, those reserves wear down — along with the energy security prioritized by Xi’s government.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
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“Wear on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wear%20on. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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