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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor apologized Wednesday for publicly criticizing Justice Brett Kavanaugh over a ruling on immigration stops — and seeming to imply that her conservative colleague's views were shaped by an out-of-touch upbringing.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026 -
There seems to be a lot of them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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While the situation may feel serious, Lipsher stressed that preparation is about staying ahead of the problem, not panicking.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Consider the chain of contingencies that had to align, and the child’s existence can feel like a miracle.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Consider this your cue to stock up on easy, timeless staples that always look put-together.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the courtroom, Alfortish’s face looked gaunt after spending roughly a year in prison, and his hair, thinning now, had gone white.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The team also sounded confident regarding the bank's private credit portfolio, an area of concern at other firms, and its investment banking business.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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With the massive improvement of at-home recording hardware coupled with streaming becoming the primary means of consuming music, anyone can put up technically professional sounding music and put it on the same proverbial shelf as the world’s biggest artists.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Come across (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20across%20%28as%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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