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In Alameda County, active TB cases are centralized in Oakland’s Chinatown, with other elevated rates found in south San Leandro, west Hayward, Union City and south Fremont, according to a 2024 Alameda County Public Health Department report.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026 -
But not everything needs to be centralized to the same degree.—
David Chou,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Security footage of the incident showed Richardson approaching Coleman from out of the frame and appears to grab his backpack from behind.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The strongest winds are expected near the coast, where gusts could approach hurricane force, or 75 miles per hour, along parts of the North Carolina and Virginia shoreline by Saturday night.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Center (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/center%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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