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as in collecting
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as in identifying
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Panels on collecting and arts institutions in the desert will feature speakers including Jenny Gil, executive director of Desert X, the biennial exhibition of large-scale artworks installed across the Coachella Valley and in AlUla, Saudi Arabia.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
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When Laettner made his shot in Philadelphia, sinking a turnaround shot after collecting a long baseball throw from Grant Hill, the opponent was Kentucky.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Officers later arrested the suspect, identifying him as 35-year-old David Prince from Chico, California.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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One seals records identifying crime victims.—
Martin Dyckman,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Athletics are assembling an interesting young core but don’t look ready for prime time yet, and the Los Angeles Angels look destined for another rough year.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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In charge is Eva Stratt (Sandra Hüller), a stern German tactician who is tasked with assembling a global coalition to handle the astrophage problem.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2026
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Early in his tenure, Niccol spoke with customers who lamented the lack of comfortable seating Starbucks locations once had, as well as baristas recognizing and chatting with them.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Listening to athletes and recognizing the mental side of competition does not weaken sports.—
Emily Peterson,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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The outage froze escalators and security screening conveyor belts and stalled the underground trains linking DIA’s main terminal to concourses.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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On the far side of the Andes, Tompkins developed the Route of Parks of Patagonia, a tourist circuit linking 17 national parks and 60 rural communities.—
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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Texas has several major metro regions that have benefited from that clustering effect, including Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and Austin.—
Wilborn P. Nobles III,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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This prevents them from clustering together, creating a layer of cream that used to rise to the top of the bottle and had to be scooped off before drinking (or was seen as a treat by some).—
Paul Edward Parker,
The Providence Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Rodney statue has been gathering dust in storage after being removed from public view in Delaware during the 2020 racial justice protests.—
Dan Diamond,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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Police in recent months have banned meetings or arrested people for gathering to express opposition.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The clumping foliage of this iris is also an attraction, and its vivid seeds in their pods are suitable for long-lasting dry arrangements.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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That’s also where the classic debate, clumping vs non-clumping litter, shows up.—
Svetlana Khachiyan,
USA Today,
19 Dec. 2025
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“Colligating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colligating. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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