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Microsoft is offering about 7% of its US workforce the option to retire early, the latest attempt by a major tech firm to downsize while ramping up artificial intelligence investments.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026 -
More affordable housing is set to be preserved in Charlotte, thanks to a local fund that has almost doubled its spending ability fueled by private sector investments.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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If installed without permission, the HOA may require them to be removed as unpermitted common area installations.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Here, a decade-long renovation has restored the property's grand bones, but injected every space (many of which are protected due to the building's historic nature) with modern art, interactive installations and an ever-present sense of fun.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The latest installments in this series are the most eye-catching of the nearly twenty works in Chan’s exhibition at the gallery Greene Naftali.—
Dawn Chan,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Those credits are later repaid in installments.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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As an art form and a sport abundant in competition and comparison, dancing revealed to me that growth is not measured by placements and comments, but by resilience and persistence.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Official category placements and episode submissions will be announced at a later date.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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On the second day, three delegations of very diverse series will walk the Pink Carpet, showcasing the creativity and talent of Korea.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Five-star hotels in the Pakistani capital have been empty, awaiting diplomatic delegations for a next round of negotiations this week between Iran and the US.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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The presence of guns and military personnel could create an intimidating atmosphere during elections, Chatterjay said.—
Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Seats one, three and five are up for grabs in November 2026, and those elected will serve four-year terms, with elections continuing every two years to match statewide general election dates in even years.—
James Wilkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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The outlet pointed out that only the king, as well as Anne and William, conduct investitures, many of which take place at Windsor Castle.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The castle’s Waterloo Chamber, a magnificently opulent space that today is most commonly used for investitures but previously hosted theatrical and pantomime productions under Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Victoria, was transformed into a screening room for the occasion.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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The House held a rare overnight voting session in hopes of advancing legislation extending foreign surveillance authorizations.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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In response, almost all insurers rationed the drug’s distribution via prior authorizations and coverage denials (a problem that persists today).—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Anointments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anointments. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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