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But his man-of-the-people image has suffered some serious blows over the past year, and a corruption scandal has proved particularly damaging to a president elected on a promise to clean up politics.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026 -
In these squabbles, lies are told, stories are made up and the mantra that there are two sides to everything is proven false.—
Dave Lieber,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Palestinian citizens of Israel are descendants of those who were not expelled or forced to flee their homes when Israel was established in 1948.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Phytoplankton establishes on the branches, which attracts zooplankton and insects.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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His account of how the counteroffensive diverged from the original plan was corroborated by two Western defense officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they aren’t authorized to speak publicly to the media.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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At recent high-profile trials in Philadelphia, prosecutors have taken down defendants, locking them up using data from their cellphones, combined with other physical evidence corroborating their presence at locations relevant to the case.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Shot in Gray’s hometown of Los Angeles, the campaign documents a day in her life photographed by Quentin de Briey and styled by longtime collaborator Mel Ottenberg.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
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That was just one of 23 violent incidents documented in court papers.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Pham said the Louvre tightened how many times a ticket can be validated at its multiple checkpoints.—
Thomas Adamson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The difference came down to how quickly leaders could understand the scope and risk, validate mitigation steps, and align communications.—
Keri Pearlson,
Harvard Business Review,
18 Feb. 2026
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Set the tone through personal conduct, demonstrating patience, respect, and restraint.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Laid-off reporter Barry Svrluga broke an exclusive about Olympic skier Mikaela Shiffrin’s mother’s cancer diagnosis, demonstrating the value of experienced sports journalism.—
Andrew Dampf,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Models require extensive training to enable them to identify everyday objects to interact with, which means that simple tasks like picking up fruit can be challenging in robotics.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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Only one body was identified by a family, while the others were buried on Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Another video recorded by straphangers aboard a train passing through the station shows the killer shove Dawodu, who collapses to the platform covered in blood.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Winner of three consecutive Eastern Conference rookie of the month awards to begin his career, Knueppel is the fastest player to record 100 career 3-pointers made, accomplishing the feat in 29 games.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Circumstantiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumstantiate. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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