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That works out to about $207,150 a unit.—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026 -
In response to records requests, his office has cited a range of laws, including one about presentments remaining confidential while a court works out whether a request to repress them should be granted.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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This large cooler has two handles on the sides, and the lid comes off completely.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Tina Brown, who literally comes off better than any other person in the Epstein files, had been in business with Weinstein.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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After dragging Newport from right to left and back to the right again, holding midfielder Ashley Charles goes over the top to find Ilunga on the right.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Something happens when Dorit goes over to Rachel’s living room, which has become the debriefing center for this whole show.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Woodward succeeds Kevin McDonnell, who will be stepping down from the role, as announced earlier this year.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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But what happens outside the clinic often determines whether that plan succeeds.—
Uché Blackstock,
STAT,
15 Apr. 2026
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Whether that pans out remains to be seen, but Adlon noted the strange parallels between her character's journey with Maul and her own relationship with Witwer.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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No matter how the MVP chase pans out, the Spurs expect Wembanyama to continue to trigger the league’s most egalitarian offense.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The real story is about Devon (Sadie Sandler), a soon-to-be freshman who is going through the universal experience of hoping that everything clicks for her in college after failing to find the right friends in middle school and high school.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 Apr. 2026
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Suddenly everything clicks into place.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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