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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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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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The rest remained silent as Israel was barraged with accusations by fellow classmates.—
Sarah Meira Schlager,
Sun Sentinel,
2 July 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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Challenges must be made only by the pitcher, catcher or batter immediately.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The arts scene in South Florida has been battered by funding cuts at the federal and state levels over the last few years.—
Daniel Rivero,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Philly flashbacks There was no shortage of hard feelings (and maybe some sour grapes) when the 49ers lost 31-7 in the NFC Championship Game following the 2022 season when Haason Reddick sacked Purdy and tore the UCL in his right elbow.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Miami punts The Hurricanes once again got past midfield, but Carson Beck was then sacked on back-to-back plays to force a Miami punt.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 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 13 Jan. 2026.
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