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Verb
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Behind the scenes, though, a scramble has been intensifying to hold together a fragile coalition politically and tenuous competition financially.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026 -
But i-Ready is facing mounting backlash, and the revolt is intensifying as parents question how much time children spend on screens at school.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Both actors mimed inflating like balloons.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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In Ohio and Texas, operators were caught billing for care provided to dead patients, inflating services and forging physician signatures to fabricate records when auditors sought proof.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2026
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The likelihood of a potentially powerful El Niño taking shape in the Pacific Ocean is rising, heightening concerns that Southern California could be in for an extreme rainy season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Hotel rooms remain available, as do tickets to most games, heightening fans’ frustrations.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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“Crescendoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendoing. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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