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To return the favor, Graham proposes a fake dating scheme with Wells to make her crush, singer Justin Kohl (Josh Heuston), jealous.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026 -
Legislation in Washington proposes offsetting any lost Highway Trust Fund revenue with general funds, but critics warn that could raise the federal deficit — and potentially jeopardize the long-term sustainability of infrastructure projects.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Use a commercial preventive spray that promises to clean and kill algae and prevent it from returning.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
16 May 2026
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But the next evolution promises the biggest step forward yet.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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City Thrift pledges clean and organized stores with constantly changing inventory.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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Yarbo customers will be able to decide whether that feature even gets installed in the first place, cofounder Kenneth Kohlmann pledges to The Verge.—
Sean Hollister,
The Verge,
11 May 2026
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Shorter stays don’t give the nervous system enough time to settle out of reactive scrolling patterns, which is why properties like Adhara Retreat in Tuscany build their programs around an eight-day arc and the Hridaya retreat in Portugal commits guests to five days, three of them in full silence.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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The Dawgs lost three blue-chip commits in the last month, including five-star cornerback Donte Wright, who flipped to the Miami Hurricanes less than a week ago.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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This process, as intended, engages adaptive immune responses, the part of the immune system known to be trainable.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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The manner in which the department attracts and engages future officers was about to fundamentally change.—
Joy Lepola-Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
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“Affiances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affiances. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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