as in peaks
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Buyer demand typically peaks right before Memorial Day, but the peak time depends on your local market.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
20 Apr. 2026
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Its residents will also be awaiting further attacks, as Ukraine intensifies its campaign to disrupt the Russian oil industry and deprive the Kremlin of crucial funding for its war machine.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Mexico arrests cartel leader amid widening gang crackdown Mexico’s military arrested a top cartel leader in a raid involving more than 500 troops, the country’s security minister announced on Monday, as President Claudia Sheinbaum intensifies her gang crackdown.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors said fraudulent activity artificially inflates streams, reducing the amount paid to musicians and songwriters whose work is listened to by real audiences.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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In order to minimize rider impact with the handlebars or other hard surfaces, the airbag inflates upward during a forward crash.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Crescendoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendoes. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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