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Belarus now imprisons 28 journalists as President Lukashenko intensifies a crackdown on press freedom.—
Yuras Karmanau,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026 -
Ogles' comments, made on the first day of House Republicans' annual week-long policy retreat in Doral, Florida, also came as the war in Iran rapidly intensifies.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Their croaking involves pushing air over vocal cords into a thin membrane known as a vocal sac that inflates under the chin.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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An avalanche airbag backpack that inflates after the skier pulls the trigger giving the person a chance to stay above or close to the surface during an avalanche.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Crescendoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendoes. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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