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The White House declined to comment on the judge’s ruling and referred all questions to the Justice Department, which didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026 -
Officer Allyx McCoy, a spokesperson for the Independence Police Department, referred a reporter to the city of Independence.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Asked about her son’s uncanny focus and attention to detail, his mom mentioned Malachi’s artistic nature.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Those dual-intent visas were specifically mentioned in the memo as areas of possible exception.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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According to the complaint, the man had his camera pointed at a child at one point.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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It feels pointed at this point.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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As Goldman alluded, ABC has The Bachelor on tap for midseason and Bachelor in Paradise for summer 2027.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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The situation to which Deeds so gravely alluded is the all-out redistricting war that Republicans started last summer in Texas.—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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The victim made her way to a restaurant and signaled for help, police said, adding that a witness contacted police and watched the suspect hide in some nearby bushes.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Iran has signalled that any peace deal must include an end to Israel’s offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
27 May 2026
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“Adverted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adverted. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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