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Even with multiple issues buffeting the company, investors are betting that Tesla CEO Musk can deliver on his ambitions to make Tesla a leader in robotaxi services and get consumers to embrace humanoid robots that can perform basic tasks in homes and offices.—
Paul Harloff,
Fortune,
3 Jan. 2026 -
And lately, economic forces have begun to buffet the effort as well, including the slowing real estate market.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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After Warren Buffett’s death, Susie, Howie and Peter will become three of the most important philanthropists in the world, scrutinized by the media, widely followed by other wealthy donors and barraged with requests for funds.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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Companies like Google, Microsoft, and Meta are all adding colorful buttons and pop-ups to their user interface, and barraging their customers with marketing emails, all of which are loudly begging users to try out the new AI features.—
Justin Pot,
Wired News,
15 Nov. 2025
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To celebrate, the president wants to offer free admissions that day to the country’s national parks, a self-serving gesture, no doubt, but one that is no surprise for a man who spent much of his adult life plastering his name on the sides of buildings, airplanes and casino hotels.—
Leonard Greene,
Mercury News,
27 Dec. 2025
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In one scene, Gracie Abrams texts Taylor a picture of the singer plastered on the side of a hotel in Indianapolis.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
23 Dec. 2025
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The junior didn’t pitch from Feb. 23 to April 18 with a shoulder injury, yet triumphed to cannon a 19-strikeout no-hitter on June 16 in a 3-0 win against Murray State.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
31 Dec. 2025
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Twice the midfield was open, twice a player cut inside and shot, but while Bowen’s fourth-minute shot cannoned off the left post of the Newcastle goal, Murphy’s shot nestled low in the bottom corner.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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For southern states less equipped for the cold, the forecast sparks fears of a repeat of the 2021 Texas freeze or the bitterly cold winter storm that battered New Orleans in January 2025.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
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When the Dolphins’ battered Hope Machine is polished and humming again.—
Greg Cote
January 22,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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Dak got sacked and lost seven yards.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Herbert was sacked a career-high 54 times while playing behind an offensive line that was without top tackles Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater because of season-ending injuries.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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An early goal was to identify which defenders were likely to blitz.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Rams’ front can get to the QB without blitzing while blanketing receivers with zone coverage so the challenge before Young will be immense.—
Hank Gola,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The resistance to rolling back the use of blue slips marks rare GOP defiance to Trump but closely resembles Senate Republicans’ opposition to his crusade to nuke the 60-vote filibuster.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Dec. 2025
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But when fully mature, many seeds still won’t germinate because Mother Nature has trained many plant species to use one of several mechanisms to make sure the seeds don’t germinate in September/October only to get nuked by the onset of winter weather.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Bang away (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bang%20away%20%28at%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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