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The day before, Bridgeman matched the tournament’s 54-hole scoring record of 194 set four years ago by Joaquin Niemann, who went on to shoot even par in the final round to win by two strokes at 19 under.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026 -
Diesel engines control ignition by injecting fuel at the top of the cylinder compression stroke.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2026
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The dog was found tied to a carry-on-baggage sizer by the JetBlue ticket counter at Terminal 3 at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport earlier this month, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Calling people names, especially names that are incendiary in content, wins no arguments and creates opposition instead of a fair hearing for one's counter-arguments.—
Cal Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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In a 6-3 decision on Friday, the court dealt a major blow to the president's economic agenda.—
Julia Cherner,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The 6-3 ruling is a major blow to Trump's economic policy agenda.—
Kristin Wright,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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But the Aztecs had a counterpunch for every Cowboys jab – a Miles Byrd drive that drew two free throws, a jump hook off the glass from Pharaoh Compton, a 3 from Magoon Gwath, a 3 from Taj DeGourville , a jumper in traffic from Dixon-Waters.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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Things went on, punch and counterpunch, over who did what with which social media posts and why At one point, Tamra and Emily Simpson got into a side fight, calling each other the same unprintable word several times.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
21 Nov. 2025
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Muffled thuds are heard, and the crying stops.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Sidney Crosby was silent, Evgeni Malkin’s misplay led to a goal and Erik Karlsson was responsible for two other goals against as the Penguins saw their six-game winning streak end with a thud in a 3-2 setback against the Ottawa Senators on Monday at PPG Paints Arena.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Wide fur cuffs accented Tayna Taylor’s inky belted jacket.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Feb. 2026
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Epaulettes featured at the shoulders to give the look even more dimension, while deep pockets and an extra set of buckles at the cuffs added further elements to the classic piece.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Two years later, a Flippy Fry Station—equipped with fry baskets instead of just a spatula—debuted at Dodger Stadium and the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Chase Field to deep-fry 31,000 pounds of chicken tenders and Tater Tots for baseball fans.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Wickham suggests aiming for about 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight each day.—
Danielle Zickl,
Health,
26 Feb. 2026
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Avoid storing fur in plastic garment bags, warm, dry closets, or dank, humid areas like the basement, as this can dry out pelts and lead to cracking or shedding.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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Only Ralph could make tweed, velvet, fur pelts and suiting sexy and recognizable and stylishly sumptuous.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Counterstroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterstroke. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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