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The 6-foot-4, 245-pound Nixon has appeared in 25 games over the past three seasons, primarily in a rotation role, totaling 36 tackles, including five tackles for loss with 2½ sacks.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026 -
After its Friday, April 24, theatrical release, the new biopic, Michael, has netted $97 million domestically and $217 million abroad in its first weekend, totaling to an impressive $314 million worldwide, per Variety.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Oracle, which has a $300 billion, five-year partnership to supply computing power to OpenAI for AI operations, dropped more than 4%.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Lightelligence, a Chinese optical-computing provider, surged in its Hong Kong trading debut, underscoring investor interest in an industry seen as critical to supplying parts for the artificial-intelligence buildout.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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The distributor has been doubling down on wide releases, counting three over the past six weeks with Forbidden Fruit and Faces of Death.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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The state faces a July 1 deadline to stop counting ballots using computerized bar codes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Adding (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adding%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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