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Good Samaritan was brought about during the Jim Crow era where segregation laws were being enforced.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026 -
And while that change may have been brought about gradually over the past few years, 2025-26 was when things changed suddenly.—
Jon Mackenzie,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The Ebola strain currently circulating doesn’t respond to the vaccine or the antibody treatment that were developed for a different version of the virus, which caused a years-long outbreak a decade ago, killing more than eleven thousand people.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
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Widespread courthouse arrests of immigrants have caused hundreds of people not to even show up for hearings, leading to deportation orders in absentia.—
Olga R. Rodriguez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Orva is looking to scale its marketplace platform, and has brought on Stephanie Fox as CEO to do the job.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Santana was brought on as interim city manager in April 2025 after Ned Thomas resigned from the position in March.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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To some extent, supply created its own demand.—
Allison Schrager,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026
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Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Per eMarketer estimates, the Big Game generated approximately $920 million in ad sales, and Disney could cross the $1 billion mark with February’s outing in Inglewood.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
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This issue has effected several other manufacturers of other products.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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The all-electric Bentayga isn’t the only EV that has been effected by changes at Volkswagen Group.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
13 Apr. 2026
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The significance of beef here extends well beyond economics and cuisines, but historians often describe Texas’ barbecue culture as a reflection of the state’s layered immigration history – traditions brought by communities that shaped Texas over generations.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Christine Russo, sister of The Crash victim Dominic Russo, is infuriated the Netflix documentary has brought fame to her brother's killer, Mackenzie Shirilla.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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The following day, Louise was induced.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Cameron induced 45 swings and 12 whiffs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
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“Contributed (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributed%20%28to%29. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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