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Noun
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Merch providers are partners in storytelling, drivers of connection and catalysts for brand success.—
Jay Deutsch,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026 -
Evans and Alvarez, senior and freshmen, served as catalysts for the Hurricanes on Wednesday as Miami opened play in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Pollution from generators at data centers could cause respiratory symptoms and deaths in the region, analysis for The Washington Post found.—
Evan Halper,
Washington Post,
28 May 2026
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In a statement on Wednesday, the environmental group said generators release air pollutants, such as benzene, formaldehyde and nitrogen oxides, that are harming the nearby Big Cypress National Preserve.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Keep your headlights on and activate emergency flashers to alert other drivers of your position.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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During Monday’s Memorial Day display, drivers passing by honked their horns, leaned their heads out to shout or pulled over to ask about Sheron’s condition.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Perhaps sensing this, the league trotted out a series of onstage stimuli between picks.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Eliciting disgust, even through unrelated stimuli, can intensify moral judgment.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Economic incentives help explain why.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Dubai’s residential property prices surged by roughly 60% between 2022 and early 2025–a historic boom fueled by tax-free incentives, liberalized visa policies, and a heavy influx of high-net-worth individuals.—
Melissa Hancock,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Michael Jackson named McClain as his estate executors, alongside lawyer John Branca, in his will.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2026
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Those messages led me to create this guide as a starting point for families, executors, surviving spouses, and beneficiaries.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Walz also is calling for the Legislature to re-pass a ban on binary triggers, modifications for semiautomatic rifles that fire a shot when the trigger is pulled and again while released, greatly boosting the weapon’s rate of fire.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The controller uses audits and reports to hold entities and other governmental agencies accountable.—
Times staff,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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The county’s transient occupancy tax revenue goes to the county’s controversial Community Enhancement Program, which lets county supervisors give grants to nonprofits and public agencies for services that promote tourism, economic development, cultural activities and quality of life.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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“Activators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activators. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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