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Keller Mayor Armin Mizani has a strong lead over former Tarrant County GOP Treasurer Fred Tate in the Republican primary for state House in District 98 after the early voting, according to unofficial results.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026 -
In addition to seeing stronger hair over time, she’s noticed that adding this formula to her regimen has helped improve her energy levels and balance her hormone levels.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Finales can be tough, given how viewers chime in on social media.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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With the Royals negotiations collapsing with Kansas, the state may be able to get away with a tougher negotiating position.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Amodei, the Anthropic CEO, has repeatedly remarked that firmer commitments from the Defense Department to not use AI to surveil Americans are necessary because the law has not caught up to AI’s increasingly powerful capability to analyze or parse vast troves of data.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
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Some legislators feel that the ordinance could damage the legislature’s credibility if it is pushed through without firm legal backing from the county.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Similar to the time Apple took on the FBI by refusing to unlock an iPhone belonging to a terrorist suspect, Anthropic will likely be remembered as a principled and moral actor.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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And more recently, Anthropic staked out principled positions on not incorporating advertising into its Claude products and not developing chatbots specifically designed to be romantic or erotic companions.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Their mothers’ absences create disparate narratives in the town, with Annie looked at as an extension of her mother’s abandonment and Vernice as a pitiable figure with a virtuous sheen.—
Tembe Denton-Hurst,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2026
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The virtuous life isn’t easy – but true friends can help.—
Tucker J. Gregor,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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For now, clarity is powering media shares higher, but conviction in AI is proving harder to sustain.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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The hard part is getting a deal done.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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According to the Council on Foreign Relations, sharia — meaning the correct path in Arabic — refers to the divine counsel that some Muslims follow to be close to God and live moral lives.—
Rachel Royster
Updated March 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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In an environment dictated by speed and automation, the space for hesitation, dissent, or moral restraint may be shrinking just as quickly.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Rojas made a couple of tweaks in the offseason, adjusting his posture to stand more upright and separating his hands more.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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This space has ample headroom to stand upright thanks to its downstairs location, which is always a nice bonus in a tiny house.—
Adam Williams
March 01,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Backboned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backboned. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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