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Kehmeier and Friends of the Skyway co-founder Bill Hanley hope to assemble a busking team to host skyway-level performances, provided City Hall works with them on permitting.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026 -
Witt’s electric speed provided ample run support for Royals starter Michael Wacha.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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That associate, who is unnamed in the indictment, used a pill presser supplied by Guo to manufacture counterfeit pills for distribution across the country.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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The first outage was caused by a loose wire in the ship's switchboard that became disconnected, causing the Dali's main engine to shut down because the pumps that supplied water to cool the engine turned off, the NTSB said.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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There’s a subversive edge to this otherwise blithe simulacrum of a French salon inside the Printemps department store, with its frescoes, Languedoc marble tables and banquettes clad in Le Manach toile de Tours.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The passengers can be seen clad in personal protective equipment, with some pointing their phones towards the shore where the world’s media awaits.—
Vasco Cotovio,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Preparing meals from scratch would require workers to be present longer and kitchens to be equipped for cooking.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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The terrorists were equipped with GoPros to film many of their crimes.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
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The Fan Favorite is awarded $100,000 by Sia, who has previously personally awarded the players she's loved the most.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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After examining replays, Vazquez was awarded his first career MLS goal instead of it being deemed an own-goal.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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“Conferred (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conferred%20%28on%29. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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