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Palestinian militants have also attacked Israeli forces.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026 -
Bhusri founded Workday with best friend and mentor Dave Duffield in 2005 before the two joined forces as co-CEOs in 2009.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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To strengthen the economy, Texas must rein in local spending, increase transparency, expand audits of cities, counties, and universities, and consider local spending caps so taxpayers aren’t saddled with unsustainable obligations.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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On a 2009 episode of The Rachel Zoe Project, the stylist’s last-minute work obligations threw a wrench in her plans with her then-husband, Rodger Berman.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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By then, customs duties from sugar and tobacco—produced by England’s slave economies in the Americas—accounted for a third of the Crown’s revenues.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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Reportedly, the system has reached full operational status, shielding personnel from hazardous maintenance duties.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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