And then Conine, who had the walk-off hit for the Marlins on Monday, obliterated a middle-middle changeup from Phillies reliever Jonathan Bowlan for a 424-foot home run.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2026
But, Congressman, the president, Pete Hegseth, had said they were obliterated, decimated.
When that ability gets constrained, when communication feels censored, when speed is prized over rigor, when ambiguity gets exploited instead of clarified, the meaning of the work itself starts to erode.
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Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Aug. 2026
In February 2021, Didulo joined Telegram, a platform popular with conservative users who felt censored from mainstream sites.
In the early 20th century, a massive national mosquito-eradication effort, which led to the CDC’s creation, ultimately expunged the disease from the country.
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Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
3 Aug. 2026
Five students were charged after the incident, but all of them have entered diversionary programs to have the charges expunged.
The stepfather’s name was redacted from the police documents, and CNN was unable to contact him for additional information.
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Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
8 Aug. 2026
Also this week, the county coroner’s office released partially redacted reports confirming that all nine of the people died from asphyxiation after being buried under the snow.
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