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looking
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The woman who died, Smith-Gray, was a high school senior looking forward to walking the stage at graduation, her family said on a fundraising page for her funeral expenses.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026 -
If the Knicks are looking for a regular-season template that travels into Friday, that’s one of the best places to start.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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“Casting about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casting%20about. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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