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During a rundown play between third and home, a Verdugo Hills runner knocked over the Roosevelt third baseman.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
In December, students, faculty, and staff protested the cuts outside the school, demanding that the school rescind voluntary separation package agreements, institute a $200,000 salary cap, call a meeting between the board and students, faculty, and staff.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026
Mercury in Cancer also quincunxes Pluto in Aquarius, stirring tension between daily logistics and personal power.
—Pubsubhub User, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2026
At 10 feet, the ceiling of The Wilder’s dim drinking den is a perfect playground to practice before the event, tall enough to windmill bar spoons between his fingers, toss vodka skyward and catch bottles behind his back.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
In December, students, faculty, and staff protested the cuts outside the school, demanding that the school rescind voluntary separation package agreements, institute a $200,000 salary cap, call a meeting between the board and students, faculty, and staff.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026
Mercury in Cancer also quincunxes Pluto in Aquarius, stirring tension between daily logistics and personal power.
—Pubsubhub User, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2026
At 10 feet, the ceiling of The Wilder’s dim drinking den is a perfect playground to practice before the event, tall enough to windmill bar spoons between his fingers, toss vodka skyward and catch bottles behind his back.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
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Shaw said frustration with the situation would be particularly acute among Black voters who already felt the party was taking their votes for granted without showing up for them in kind.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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The threat raised widespread alarm among America’s Gulf allies.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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“Between.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/between. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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