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Although the military initially ignored it, the principle later became foundational to spread-spectrum wireless communication technologies used in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and modern secure communications.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026 -
Then, the cries of Ginny’s baby are a major wake-up call for the couple that can’t be ignored.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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State regulators got the authority to reject transactions or to add conditions and levy fines if companies disregarded them.—
Rob Davis,
ProPublica,
14 May 2026
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Even the economic costs of excessive alcohol use, which top $240 billion annually — more than every American’s medical debt combined — have been disregarded.—
Lev Facher,
STAT,
12 May 2026
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Notably, the movie omitted the slew of allegations that followed Jackson from the ’90s until his death in 2009.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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The story also includes a fan-favorite character omitted from the previous films, Tom Bombadil.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Sokoloff continued the offensive, explaining that the controller is legally mandated to annually audit affordable housing programs but has failed to do so.—
Rafael Perez,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Palace were fortunate that Rayo failed to convert two good first-half chances.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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“Defaulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defaulted. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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