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as in lined up
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as in recruited
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Prior to being recruited at Paramount, Shell served as chairman of RedBird Sports & Media since February 2024; RedBird Capital Partners is backing Paramount’s WBD acquisition and was an investor in Skydance Media’s deal for Paramount Global.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026 -
Weiss was recruited by Paramount Chief Executive David Ellison with a mandate to move CBS News to the political center.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Hours before Wednesday's news briefing, an Argentine federal judge summoned Gallo to testify as a witness in a case investigating alleged crimes against humanity attributed to the government of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Walz, Ellison and GOP lawmakers aren’t the only Minnesota officials the committee has summoned in recent months.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
3 Mar. 2026
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Meet your new tutor One of our macroeconomics courses enrolled 140 undergraduate students, mostly in their first or second year of college, divided across four sections.—
Shishir Shakya,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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Other members of his family, including his mother, enrolled in college.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The new hours were hashed out in a small working group consisting of both pickleball players and neighbors convened by Village Manager Kelsey McElroy-Anderson to develop a compromise.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Two days later, the mayor convened a press conference to announce final costs for the city and its private partner, Boston Legacy FC, which is now kicking in more than $190 million for its portion of the project.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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With several outer zip and flap pockets, a laptop sleeve, and interior zipper, cell phone, and multifunction pockets, staying organized is a breeze.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Fraternity brothers Jackson’s mentees also organized efforts to continue his civil rights activism.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Unlike previous years in which attendees raised a hand and asked their questions one by one, this year the questions were submitted in writing and grouped by topic — such as budget, public safety and infrastructure — to be answered by category.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Why Fiberlayering Is Better Than Fibermaxxing Fiber is often grouped as soluble, insoluble, and resistant starch.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
5 Mar. 2026
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The fine was levied by James Jones, the league’s executive vice president and head of basketball operations.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The allegations levied by Mamás de DPS first appeared in a lawsuit the group filed in 2024 seeking to prevent DPS from closing schools due to falling K-12 enrollment.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Called (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/called%20%28up%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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