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Over the past few years, Target has slipped from being a retail shining star to something far more commonplace.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026 -
Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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Mom had to be beaming after Gorajski’s performance Monday for the Thunderbolts in a 15-0 SouthWest Suburban Conference win over host Stagg in Palos Hiills.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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In March 2025, for example, the company demonstrated its power-beaming tech at EverBank Stadium, home of the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars, in a test that successfully transmitted energy over the full 300-foot (90-meter) length of the football field.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
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That required segmenting the coil and inserting electronics within it to keep it from radiating its energy away like an antenna.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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On the ceiling, where the nave and transept intersect, there will be a depiction of the Holy Spirit as a dove with radiating light and flames.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2026
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The afternoon was brightening, the sun preparing to come through.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Blurring pores and fine lines is desirable, but this primer has color-correcting properties that take it one step further — covering redness, brightening dark undereyes, and creating an overall healthy-looking complexion.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The 29-year-old Colombian winger/midfielder is one of the best goal scorers in the sport, currently lighting it up on the club level for Bayern Munich, after three years with Liverpool.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
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McGill was convicted of murder after dousing a couple in gasoline and lighting them on fire in 2002.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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“Beating (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beating%20%28down%29. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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