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as in survived
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as in carried out
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In November, a wildlife photographer out on a whale watching trip in waters off the city captured dramatic video and photos of a pod of killer whales hunting a seal that survived only by clambering onto the stern of her boat.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026 -
Thomas Jefferson launched other expeditions besides Lewis and Clark’s, and those expeditions also included enslaved people, though their names have not survived.—
Craig Fehrman,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Prior to his arrest in Bali, police in Scotland and Spain carried out raids linked to the investigation that resulted in multiple arrests.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Security Deputy of the Governor of Isfahan, Akbar Salehi, said an attack had been carried out at a railway bridge in Kashan in the northern area of Isfahan province, Nour News, an outlet linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, reported.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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The joyfulness of Mario could easily be taken for granted, but remember, this is a character that’s prevailed for generations.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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Sadie Burroughs belted a solo homer in the second and Savannah Gonzalez added an RBI double to center in the fifth as the Cougars prevailed in a rematch of their 2-1 victory in the Norco Showcase finale in Chino Hills in February.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Gray had played parts of three seasons in the majors but had just 122 at-bats to his name and hadn’t stuck around in the big leagues for a sustained period of time.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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Peterson stuck around for another season before transferring to Ole Miss this past offseason.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Carried through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried%20through. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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