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I was late for work because of the snowstorm, which made driving a nightmare
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For over three years, the more than 40 million people holding federal student loans didn’t have to make payments because of the Covid pandemic.
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 12 May 2026
These tests, however, are not used in clinical practice, in part because of their high cost and the need for specialized expertise to interpret them.
—Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Known by its common name of flossflower because of its tiny, thread-like blooms, this plant flowers from spring to first frost.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
For example, a switch to renewables, particularly in Asia and Europe, could come at the expense of Texas’ Permian Basin, which for decades put the United States in an enviable position because of the shale and fracking revolution.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 12 May 2026
These tests, however, are not used in clinical practice, in part because of their high cost and the need for specialized expertise to interpret them.
—Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Known by its common name of flossflower because of its tiny, thread-like blooms, this plant flowers from spring to first frost.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
For example, a switch to renewables, particularly in Asia and Europe, could come at the expense of Texas’ Permian Basin, which for decades put the United States in an enviable position because of the shale and fracking revolution.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
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On Tuesday, May 12, the I Love Boosters costars came together, along with Shell, to give away free gas to Los Angeles residents amid soaring prices at the pump.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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More than a year later, Fúnez was arrested with two others, businessman Héctor Eduardo Méndez and Juan Ángel Ramos Gallegos, whom prosecutors accused of criminal association to the detriment of other fundamental rights.—
Marlon González,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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“Because of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/because%20of. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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