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Closer Devin Williams, who spent last season in the Bronx, shut the door on the Yankees (28-18) with his sixth save of the season.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026 -
Instead, the challenge is to better understand the postsecondary programs that consistently fail to achieve an economic benefit for students and either fix them or consider shutting them down.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Though how Kiffin bolted Ole Miss for LSU, walking out when his team was on the verge of competing for a national championship, seemed to epitomize the larger tensions.—
Chris Smith,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
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Surveillance video shows the pair tried to steal the ATM, which is bolted to the floor inside, before giving up.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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The senior catcher/outfielder leads by example, according to Joliet Catholic coach Jared Voss, who pointed to Martin working extra hard to get the tarp fastened down on the field after Monday’s East Suburban Catholic Conference game with Marist was postponed due to rain.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Fifty-eight gazar- and organza-covered buttons lined the back of the bodice, all fastened by Rouleau loops.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Two divers with the Lee’s Summit Underwater Rescue and Recovery latched a hook on the bumper of the vehicle, according to a Facebook post from the volunteer organization.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2026
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Wall Street nevertheless latched onto some potentially encouraging signals.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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However, the administration has barred travelers from Iran and Haiti, though World Cup players, coaches and other support personnel are exempt.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Bradley did express an attitude by remaining in Britain, where he might still have been barred from entry into certain clubs, but where he was given credit for his work and recognized as an authority.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Tanstack reports that three vulnerabilities were abused and chained together to upload the malicious versions.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2026
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When chained together, however, the two exploits allow attackers to obtain root on every major distribution Kim tested.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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After Anaheim closed to within 3-1, Pavel Dorofeyev scored two third-period goals.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Andy Gall today and as a rookie patrolman For Gall, who was just a rookie that September day in 1979, the verdict closed a very big circle.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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State police noticed the trailer wasn't sealed and Singh indicated the seal was inside the cab.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Battened (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battened%20%28down%29. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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