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The party unit’s hiatus comes even as St. Paul and other blue cities have been buffeted by federal cuts to major institutions and the Trump administration ramps up rhetoric and policy at odds with Democratic priorities.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
12 June 2025 -
Now, he’s weathered two commencements buffeted by change.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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But, once the accusation spread, Samara was barraged with threats.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Some Republican senators are barraging leadership with concerns about spending cuts for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, while budget hawks are demanding more deficit reduction and railing against a House compromise to lift the cap on state and local tax deductions.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
6 June 2025
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McGann remembers his grandmother plastering their den in Guilford, Connecticut, with newsprint.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
3 June 2025
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The Stars’ captain, Benn, absolutely plastered Bouchard in the second period with a heavy hit on the forecheck.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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His equaliser against Leganes in March was a perfect example, with Bellingham sharpest to react when a shot cannoned off the crossbar.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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His 79th-minute header from Andy Robertson’s free kick beat goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma but cannoned off the upright and across the face of the goal with no Liverpool player able to follow up, and the Premier League leaders ended up losing the last-16 tie in a penalty shootout.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Iran retaliated against Israel for its surprise attack with over 100 ballistic missiles, and has battered the Jewish state with three barrages so far.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
14 June 2025
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Gulls peck through closed shutters and doors, determined to batter their way in.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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The Vandals sacked Rome in 455 — after Pope Leo cut a deal to prevent the city from being burned to the ground.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
12 June 2025
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Tudor had been appointed as the club’s caretaker manager after Thiago Motta was sacked in March following two heavy defeats against Fiorentina and Atalanta.—
Emmet Gates,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The United States had nuked and napalmed Japan yet afterward promoted the Japanese economy assiduously.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Tucker Carlson torches House Republican over Gaza ‘nuke’ comment | RISING Robby Soave and Lindsey Granger discuss Tucker Carlson ripping Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) over his suggestion that Gaza should be nuked.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
4 June 2025
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In 2015, the death of Gray in police custody triggered a series of demonstrations that grew and intensified, culminating in unrest on the day of his funeral in which buildings and cars were torched, shopkeepers beaten, and stores and pharmacies looted.—
Jean Marbella,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2025
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Stores along Division Street were looted and set on fire.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 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 26 Jun. 2025.
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