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benedicts

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plural of benedict

as in husbands

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On Wednesday, the spouses of the detainees gathered outside FDC wearing shirts with their husbands’ faces, the prison towering over them.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
At least 45 widows have directly succeeded their late husbands in Congress, according to 2025 data from the House of Representatives.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 18 July 2026

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Other Chiefs spouses visit camp, too, as do WAGS across the league — some have posted videos of their training camp visits on social media.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
The legislation would prohibit lawmakers, their spouses and dependent children from buying individual stocks while in office.

— Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 23 July 2026

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The custody agreement also stated that Mowry and Hardrict are not allowed to introduce their children to any future significant others before the six-month dating mark.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
There were also special appearances by some of the cast's significant others at the time, such as David Arquette and Brad Pitt, whose performances took on a fun meta context.

— Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026

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Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies, alongside international law enforcement partners and host nation authorities, are all contributing to the security architecture for this tournament.

— Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Those companies, known as delivery service partners, are responsible for paying the infraction.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

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And then there was Vozinha, the 40-year-old Cape Verde goalkeeper, making his World Cup debut in a sport not inclined to celebrate old men playing for rookie nations.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The way Luke is handling the love triangle with Joy and Gen makes Nathan and Joe look like sage old men.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 June 2026

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