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The attack was limited by the fact that the revolver only held 5 bullets and had to be reloaded one bullet at a time, as opposed to assault rifles that often have large detachable magazines that can be clipped in and out rapidly.
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Democrats have repeatedly highlighted that their redraws were approved by voters in statewide referenda, as opposed to GOP maps pushed through state legislatures.
—Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
Longcore said the issue mostly comes down to color temperature (measured in Kelvins) as opposed to brightness (measured in lumens).
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The plan was focused on speed (many stores) as opposed to learn and evolve.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Democrats have repeatedly highlighted that their redraws were approved by voters in statewide referenda, as opposed to GOP maps pushed through state legislatures.
—Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
Longcore said the issue mostly comes down to color temperature (measured in Kelvins) as opposed to brightness (measured in lumens).
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The plan was focused on speed (many stores) as opposed to learn and evolve.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
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The second prototype is the Essentials, which is a smaller footprint (approximately 2,000 square feet, compared to the Legacy’s 3,000) that doesn’t include the A-frame but keeps the brand’s orange-and-white stripes at the forefront.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Other outliers in the Playoff tier include Atlanta, who has a really low payroll compared to its general area thanks to the $0 Vich, the $30k Devilliers, and the also ridiculously low keeper figure of $5,500 for Irvine.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Aimed mainly toward men between 18 and 49 years old, hot talk mixed vulgar jokes with talk about pop culture and politics and often took political positions contrary to feminism and liberalism.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026
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The fact is that, contrary to popular belief, tracking ships at sea that don't want to be tracked is extremely difficult.—
David Szondy
May 12,
New Atlas,
12 May 2026
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“As opposed to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20opposed%20to. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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