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Awosika, Biadasz and Strange were key offseason free-agent signings Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz made in order to fill the gaps between Slater and Alt and better protect Herbert, who was sacked 54 times during the 2025 season, the most in any of his five previous NFL seasons.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026 -
And as Pulisic’s private jet made its way from Italy to New York, the club’s coach, sporting director and two other top executives were sacked.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The company is pink-slipping 15% of its staff, according to a source with knowledge of the cuts.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, last month saw correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega axed, along with executive producer Tanya Simon and other top producers.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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Trump himself has not publicly commented on the compensation fund getting axed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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South of Miami, the Florida Keys are known for their laidback charm, far removed from the hustle and bustle of Orlando's theme parks.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The car has since been removed, and the Shorewood Building Department is evaluating the damage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The Pirates had just one more hit off Lauer who retired 15 of the next 16 batters after the back-to-back home runs.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Baker retired Masataka Yoshida and Gasper in order to finish things off.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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And one winner after another used their time at the microphone to praise the theater industry’s history of providing refuge for people who have been ostracized or othered.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
8 June 2026
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After spending 11 months gathering evidence, interviewing two dozen tearful girls and their parents, then being stonewalled by state prosecutors and attacked in the media, they were then ostracized by federal prosecutors, who took over the case in early 2007.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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The long-haul route begins in Chicago and crosses a total of eight states, but the most scenic portions of the route begin as the train crosses into New Mexico and Arizona before terminating in Los Angeles.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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In response to an inquiry from the AP, a Polymarket spokesperson said the company was in the process of terminating the contract as a result of this week's revelations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Several Republican primaries are taking place Tuesday in South Dakota, where Democrats have been shut out of statewide office since 2015.—
Washington Post staff,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
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But the mere prospect of Democrats being shut out of the November runoff was enough to guarantee such a scenario would never happen in this reliably blue state.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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“Defenestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defenestrate. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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