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Noun
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The creative industries are on the front lines, with authors, artists, and musicians filing dozens of lawsuits against major AI companies for copyright infringement.—
Alice Xiang,
Time,
6 May 2026 -
Knoxville’s top forensic doctor is on the front lines, pressing to quickly identify the most lethal.—
Carl Hulse Adriana Loureiro Fernandez Brett Carlsen Fatima AbdulKarim,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
Noun
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In recent years, even some advocates of free trade have come around to the idea that certain tariffs can be justified on strategic and national-security grounds, especially when working with an avowedly mercantilist country like China.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Russia’s largest airport — Moscow’s Sheremetyevo — reported that drone debris had fallen on its grounds without causing damage or affecting flights.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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“Battle lines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battle%20lines. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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