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The Patriots have named Zak Kuhr their new defensive coordinator, a source confirmed to the Herald.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026 -
Chalke also appeared in a 2018 episode of the Roseanne spinoff The Conners, this time playing a woman named Andrea.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Feb. 2026
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For example, Blue Origin and Sierra Space are working together on an outpost called Orbital Reef, and a consortium including NanoRacks and Voyager Space are developing one named Starlab.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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The seven-time All-Star made his first seven shots with five 3-pointers amid raucous cheers from the extra-steep supporters’ section called The Wall behind one basket at this futuristic 18-month-old arena.—
Greg Beacham,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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The week-long operation, dubbed Operation Reclaim and Rebuild, involved dozens of agencies and led to the rescue of 12 adults and five children in Los Angeles County alone, officials said during a news conference.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Vela said the forthcoming ordinance, dubbed the TRUST Act, would improve discussions around the city's use of surveillance technologies.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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This distinction matters for anyone holding assets denominated in either system.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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And beyond the fall in funding amounts, a mark of the evolution in Chinese-Africa lending is that lenders are increasingly denominating loans in yuan instead of the US dollars.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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How to Store Neiman Marcus Cake Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or label and freeze up to 3 months.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2026
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When a step is phone-only or significantly different on mobile, it is clearly labeled.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Fresh off last week’s historic Album of the Year Grammy win, Spanish-rapping Bad Bunny brought his singular stamp of joy to Levi’s Stadium during Super Bowl LX, starting in a sugar cane field, in what many termed a cultural game changer.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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In District 3, which covers the southwestern San Fernando Valley including Woodland Hills, Tarzana and Reseda, City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield is terming out, leaving the field open.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Nodding to its own influence in the category, the label has released a new capsule collection titled, fittingly, Icons Reborn.—
Cami Fateh,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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And now, 23 years later, there's even a documentary—fittingly titled Reality Check.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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Mayor Andre Dickens and other Atlanta dignitaries will christen the start of the project, which includes administrative offices, rehearsal areas, a theater, a 200-seat recital hall and education spaces.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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While the massive parking structures and upcoming 5,000-seat concert hall might grab your attention, the real soul of the project, at least for the food sect, is taking shape under a mass timber office building christened The Weave.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Clepe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clepe. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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