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The specific date wasn’t listed, but Andreski noted once construction starts, the first trains connecting the Medical District to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport should begin rolling by the end of 2029.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
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Kate Ackerman, director of the Women’s Health Sports and Performance Institute, leads the Alliance’s work connecting this research back to female athletes.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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By clamping the bag shut, the clips help keep air and moisture out, which slows staleness and helps food stay fresh longer.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Using long tongs, carefully add each tortilla to the oil, gently clamping closed for a moment to help the shell set.—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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The swatch will include a QR code linking to a video history of the turf.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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Greenland Mines Ltd is building its identity around that combination linking mineral exploration and development to scientific continuity and long-range project planning.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The june bug falls to the bottom of the bag but manages to recover from a new round of kicking by clasping to a leaf.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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Others showed baby Spero clasping his tiny hand around Graham's finger and slumbering with a smile on his face.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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Harding’s caucus often has chastised Democrats for not adhering strictly to state budget limitations.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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What researchers do know is that the sounds come from stick-slip friction—the regular cycles of two objects adhering and moving between one another.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 Feb. 2026
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Leaders of the city’s political left credited Patel with uniting community groups and labor unions by fostering deep personal relationships.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The University of Massachusetts poll, fielded among 1,000 Americans, found 74% believe there are more things uniting them than dividing them.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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The mock neck, cap sleeves, and gold hardware cinching the waist give it a polished, elevated look that could easily pass for something much pricier.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2026
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Reformation elevated the already-chic basic further by cinching in the waist.—
Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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Last summer was a whirlwind, with nine new players joining the first-team squad and eight leaving.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Season 2 ended with Marie joining the Starlighter resistance against Homelander (Antony Starr).—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Coapting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coapting. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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