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Communities across the Upper Midwest are cleaning up after tornadoes and severe weather impacted the region over the weekend, damaging and destroying dozens of homes and knocking out power for tens of thousands.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026 -
The two teams avoided each other last postseason, with the Oklahoma City Thunder knocking out the Nuggets on their way to the Western Conference finals.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The robot was captured on video at the Haidilao location approaching a table before pounding on it, then knocking over utensils and food in front of customers.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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Bess finally blurted out, gesticulating and knocking over her glass of wine just as Sam opened a new bottle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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These winds will be capable of snapping tree branches and downing power lines.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Severe storms Monday damaged communities across the Plains and Midwest, with tornadoes reported in Kansas, Minnesota and Wisconsin destroying homes, downing power lines and leaving over 25,000 without power in Wisconsin.—
Nick Ingram,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Prepare the soil by leveling and firming it.—
Elizabeth Jardina,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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The league is pushing for centralized television production for all teams, which would go a long way to leveling the financial playing field.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The results showed that seventy-nine percent support some form of intervention, with some favoring toppling the regime and others wanting to deal with the humanitarian crisis, highlighting a range of priorities within the community.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In December 2024, a rebel offensive led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham swept through the country with stunning speed, toppling the Assad regime that had ruled Syria since 1970.—
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“KO'ing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/KO%27ing. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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