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The village obtains its water from the city of Elgin at a rate of about $100 per 1,000 gallons, Hof said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026 -
The appeals court’s decision means Haitians with TPS can continue to work and remain protected from deportation unless the government obtains a stay from the Supreme Court or until the case is heard in full in federal court and the Haitian plaintiffs lose their appeal, which could take months.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Boosters follows up Riley’s 2018 movie, Sorry to Bother You, an absurdist black comedy starring Stanfield as a code-switching telemarketer who gains success but loses his identity.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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The wine shows depth on release, then gains complexity with time in the cellar, its finish lingering on the palate.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
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Sharon extracts the drama from the score as Yannick Nézét-Séguin conducts it; Nézét-Séguin aligns his interpretation with Sharon’s theatrical rhythms, and both have in Davidson and Spyres a pair of singer-actors willing to delve as well as deliver.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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Founded by Aurelie Fontan, Meredith Wood and Christopher Ferguson in the United Kingdom, the approach extracts natural pigments from plants grown on polluted land while contributing to soil restoration.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
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The LeMans pulls to a halt right where the camera can look through the open passenger window.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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About a minute later, the officer reaches in the vehicle, pulls the woman out and takes her to the ground.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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That Hayley — who reveals herself to be a former escort hired by Whitney — plays such a pivotal role as both a convenient victim and the one who actually procures young women for Whitney’s blackmail schemes is another point where reality and fiction begin to dovetail.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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The state Department of Transportation, which procures road salt for many cities and towns, could not provide more to assist in the immediate clean-up of this storm.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2026
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The win also secures the three-game regular-season series for the Magic against the Bucks after the teams split of a pair of games ahead of the NBA All-Star break.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Awareness starts conversations, but infrastructure secures stability.—
Jonathon Rondeau,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Mar. 2026
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Mary Lattimore’s harp spangles the background, while Camille Getz drags her violin across the track, a clever acoustic rendering of a classic shoegaze guitar squeal.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
11 Mar. 2026
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There’s a level of helplessness that drags up, being surrounded by AI tools and AI updates and AI jobs, only to be faced with an idiot parent or friend or casual acquaintance using AI to justify their shitty actions towards you.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2026
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The top two candidates in the June 2 primary will move on to a November runoff — even if the top finisher in June gets more than 50% of the vote.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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However the filmmakers entirely forget about his story until the end title cards, where the audience gets an update on his whereabouts.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Coaxes (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaxes%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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