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Once a Red Sox fan himself — Schlittler attended the club’s 2004 championship parade with his father, John — the Yankees’ right-hander and his family were harassed by the Fenway faithful before and after that outing for the ages.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Other allegations against Uber drivers Mensing’s case is part of a multidistrict litigation filed by passengers who say Uber drivers assaulted or harassed them.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2026
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The former South Carolina guard was drafted by the Indiana Fever on Monday, April 13, meaning Johnson and Clark will now be teammates, three years after the former Iowa star taunted Johnson by refusing to defend her in the national semifinal game.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Having failed to secure a ticket, I was taunted with pitying one-upmanship by acquaintances who had had more success.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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But kayakers camped on an island near where Tracy and Endicott arms meet had much of their gear swept away by the rushing water.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Some members of Altman’s executive team camped out in the hallways of the house.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Former fan favourites Matt Etherington and Paul Konchesky, who made a combined total of 224 appearances for West Ham, were heckled by Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool supporters in other stages of their careers.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Draymond Green, while being consistently heckled by the rowdy Hawks fans, scored 13 and had four assists.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Quarterly commentary The changing fortunes of the refrigeration business — housed within its Climate & Sustainability Technologies segment — are indicative of what makes the Dover story easier to get behind now.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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This version of the global format housed the contestants together.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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On that night in March, to the surprise of nobody, Arsenal ran their mid-table Premier League hosts ragged, beating them 5-1, with Henry and Freddie Ljungberg scoring twice, and Kolo Toure netting the other.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Finally, he was drawn and quartered, his remains displayed in the public square.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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Once they're quartered, drizzle them with cream and top them with white cake mix and butter.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
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Mary and Kerry later roomed together at Brown.—
Jill Smolowe,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Poe, an architectural designer, roomed with McNally’s son Harry in the early aughts, and he was taken with the classic claw-foot tub the family had in their Thompson Street home.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Barracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barracked. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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