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Recent Examples of badgesIf employees have company ID badges, the information should be on a card that can be kept with their badge.—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Galvan's worn medals, held trophies, but the Millikan High School senior wants a new accessory to one day show her future children.
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Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Kagiyama beat his personal-best free skate score but still had to make do with a fourth career world championship silver in a career which includes four Olympic silvers and five total worlds medals, but no gold from either event.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
Chaiwalas, or street tea venders, have long been taken as emblems of the small-scale entrepreneurialism by which uneducated Indians can gain subsistence, and, in theory, something more.
The storied program has also advanced to nine straight Northern California title games, with seven wins, and claimed 12 consecutive Oakland Athletic League trophies.
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PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Over the last eight seasons, no team has won more trophies or played in more CONCACAF finals than LAFC.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
The hipbelt wings each flare to about 5 inches wide on either side of the spine, fully wrapping the iliac crests and providing decent load distribution to the hips.
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Corey Buhay,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
On the Argentinean side, fierce winds rise and fall above the peaks in mountain waves, tossing up rows of thin white clouds like foamy crests.
Drawing inspiration from Italian stracciatella and Chinese egg drop soups, two of my all-time favorites, the broth is lightly seasoned, then bolstered with leafy greens and gingery egg ribbons.
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Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
The girls danced and sang to Taylor Swift blaring through speakers, their ponytails tied up with red sparkly ribbons and their small hands waving shiny pom-poms as their giggles filled the football field.
Upstairs, Riva Terrace is a super-fun warm-weather spot for Italian small plates and progressive cocktails like First Light (a pineapple-run creation infused with ginger and ginseng) overlooking the outdoor pool and the office buildings of downtown.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Videos of seagulls stealing food off plates and beach towels have gone viral, racking up millions of views across social media.
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Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
Before the three scientists’ work, chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans were largely abstract animals to most people – zoo exhibits, textbook illustrations, evolutionary symbols.
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Mireya Mayor,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
The movie’s rage is righteous, its symbols profound.