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Noun
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Black throat monitors reproduce by laying eggs, and females can produce large clutches.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Claire Randall falls through the stones at Inverness and, after escaping the clutches of series-best villain Black Jack Randall, links up with those Highlanders and spends time at Castle Leoch and Lallybroch.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Parents can protect their entire family with benefits like alert sharing, parental controls and cyberbullying alerts for video games.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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With 13 customizable controls, 11-zone Chroma under-glow, and Gen-3 Optical Switches that are rated for 90 million clicks, this mouse will survive your climb to the top of the leaderboard.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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TokyoReuters — Japan on Tuesday unveiled its biggest overhaul of defense export rules in decades, scrapping restrictions on overseas arms sales and opening the way for exports of warships, missiles and other weapons.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Zhang Wei, an associate professor at Shanghai Ocean University who led the research team, said the discovery underscores just how much biological richness the estuary holds.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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Still, states are seeing progress, often through intentional efforts to provide financial assistance or remove bureaucratic hurdles like account holds.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Police said some of the group may have travelled to other street takeovers in the area that night, including Boston.—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Teen takeovers are rattling Washington DC, as a string of large, unsupervised gatherings this spring has led to disruptions, police responses and growing concern among city leaders.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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There’s also a Frankenstein-ian level of depth and empathy to this story that really grips.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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What does bother me (besides the grips) is the chain noise over bumps.—
Joe Salas
April 07,
New Atlas,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Choke holds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20holds. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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