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During a search at the police department, Insogna was allegedly found with 18 wax folds of heroin/fentanyl under her clothes near her ankle, the report said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026 -
This 20 percent-off Patagonia Women’s Houdini Jacket is weather-repellant and folds down into a hand-sized pouch.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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Kotb anchored a segment about the support Savannah Guthrie is receiving from fellow media figures like CBS Mornings‘ Gayle King and ABC World News Tonight‘s David Muir, both of whom were shown expressing their sympathy for Savannah Guthrie on their respective shows on rival networks.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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Rakuten is a cash-back app that rewards both online and in-store purchases, as long as the retailer is within Rakuten’s network.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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After Bill Belichick left the organization following the 2023 season, one of Vrabel’s old teammates – Jerod Mayo – became the Patriots’ new head coach and then suffered a difficult first season in charge, going 3-14.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Ali Raziana, commander of the Northern Gaza Brigade of the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization was also killed, according to the IDF.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The military offers its officers a variety of opportunities to get graduate-level education both at war colleges run by the military as well as civilian institutions like Harvard.—
JOCELYN GECKER,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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For decades the old guard has held the line in the South, but the drumbeat of change grew like a fight song on a college football field.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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In that worldview, what mattered was the welfare of the governed, not of the governing clique.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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And the Thom Browne clique has become thee group to go to the Met Gala with.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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The company maintains that the incident impacted only a limited set of user data and did not expose passwords, financial information or private messages.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Here, the curved sides define the space around the dining set and act as patio walls.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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But, as is often the case with the Fraser and MacKenzie clans, drama was never far behind.—
Amy Wilkinson,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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When novelist Allegra Goodman introduces the clan, Jeanne is dying; at the book’s end, the family has assembled for Charlie’s bris.—
Clare McHugh,
Washington Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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As armed gangs now control up to 90% of metropolitan Port-au-Prince and parts of the Artibonite region -- areas that together represent roughly 60% of the electorate -- Washington has emphasized the need for stability and a swift path to elections rather than a prolonged transition.—
JACQUELINE CHARLES MIAMI HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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As armed gangs now control up to 90% of metropolitan Port-au-Prince and parts of the Artibonite region — areas that together represent roughly 60% of the electorate — Washington has emphasized the need for stability and a swift path to elections rather than a prolonged transition.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Closed shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20shop. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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