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Verb
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In April, United Talent Agency submitted a non-binding bid to move along in the auction process, as has WME mogul Patrick Whitesell’s upstart firm WIN along with several other firms.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026 -
In a recent email to ProPublica, federal officials said vitamin K deficiency bleeding has never been submitted for consideration as a notifiable condition.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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Ties with teachers union Marking suggests in her email that the members of the board capitulated to SCTA demands instead of being fiscally responsible.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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This wouldn’t be another Venezuela that capitulated to America.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The recall is the latest issue to beset JLR.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2026
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But some Americans, already beset with traumatic news amid deep political divisions at home and the wars in Iran and Ukraine, might choose to look away, partly to protect their own mental health.—
Makenzie Boucher,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Caved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caved. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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