as in with
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I was late for work because of the snowstorm, which made driving a nightmare
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Coffey says that the reason Novi is consistently influenced more than other areas locally is because of the pipes themselves that the GLWA inherited, and now every option is on the table to address the problem.
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Heath Kalb, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Smith redshirted because of an injury in 2019, and then appeared in seven games over the 2020-21 seasons for the Demon Deacons.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
As one alleged example, Abbamondi said Billie Eilish was supposed to play Barclays and Madison Square Garden before her 2020 tour was canceled because of Covid-19; when Eilish returned in 2022, her New York stops were MSG and the UBS Arena on Long Island.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
In his ruling, Estudillo said the group failed to show that they were denied passes because of their political affiliations — which would be a violation of their First Amendment rights — and failed to show that the process was arbitrary, which would have violated their due process rights.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Heath Kalb, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Smith redshirted because of an injury in 2019, and then appeared in seven games over the 2020-21 seasons for the Demon Deacons.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
As one alleged example, Abbamondi said Billie Eilish was supposed to play Barclays and Madison Square Garden before her 2020 tour was canceled because of Covid-19; when Eilish returned in 2022, her New York stops were MSG and the UBS Arena on Long Island.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
In his ruling, Estudillo said the group failed to show that they were denied passes because of their political affiliations — which would be a violation of their First Amendment rights — and failed to show that the process was arbitrary, which would have violated their due process rights.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
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As Tilly walks the streets of London, poses for selfies, signs autographs, appears on talk shows, performs live in front of enormous audiences, interacts with photographers, we are reminded that Tilly could never do any of this.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Harris has promised moderation and a focus on the district's problems, contrasting himself with Greene's bomb-throwing style.—
JEFF AMY AND SOPHIE BATES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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