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If guilt shows up, remind yourself that recovery time is valid and necessary.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026 -
The more notable cooling shows up Saturday night with temps dropping into the mid-30s to mid-40s overnight into Sunday morning.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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One day in January 1766, a scruffy visitor turns up at Prince of Wales’ Fort, a remote trading post of the Hudson’s Bay Company in what is now northern Manitoba.—
Malcolm Forbes,
Washington Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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Jesse challenges fast-food chains into signing covenants with PUSH to hire and distribute proportionally to their black customers; Noah turns up with a chain of Wendy's, Bojangles, and Church's Fried Chicken in both Chicago and New York.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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With thousands of citizens of countries around the world stranded at airports or on cruise ships, and some from countries like the Philippines and China killed in the exchanges of fire, more nations have a stake in what comes next.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Their opposition to the attacks comes despite financial support from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which has come out strongly in favor of toppling the Iranian regime.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir’s score hits the right notes in a tricky assignment that creates a feeling of punk without actually being that.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2026
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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Stevens is on the driver's side and reaches toward the door.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Those fears will no doubt again be widespread when a new collider arrives.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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If these are tasks that are in need of attention, go ahead and knock them out before your house cleaning crew arrives.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Creeps up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creeps%20up. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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