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The birthplace criterion also shuts out key figures of the Harlem Renaissance — including Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes and Louis Armstrong — who were born in the American South and moved to New York as part of the Great Migration.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026 -
Northgate edges Case Grande in baseball semifinal, shuts out Salesian to advance to softball final.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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The passed by Republicans last month axes the credits for projects that don’t begin producing electricity by 2028.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
15 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, the framework axes a $4,000 tax break for those who buy a used EV.—
Stuart Dyos,
The Tennessean,
23 July 2025
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The procedure removes part of the stomach, which helps patients feel full on smaller portions of food.—
Beth Sobol,
PEOPLE,
10 Dec. 2025
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What To Know On Tuesday, the DOJ finalized a rule that removes disparate impact liability from its Title VI regulations.—
Associate News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
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Manning, back for what is probably his final season, is on the short list of best returning quarterbacks in the country and edge rusher Colin Simmons won the SEC sacks title with 12.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Jan. 2026
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Riley Moss sacks a scrambling Trevor Lawrence on third-and-4 for a 1-yard loss.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
21 Dec. 2025
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Social Security's trust fund helps cover the gap between the program's income and benefit obligations, which have outpaced revenue as the baby boom generation retires and the number of beneficiaries grows.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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If a star player, like a LeBron James or a Steph Curry, retires, could such a player be next in line for a Tom Brady-like TV deal with a limited schedule that includes the biggest event on the NBA calendar?—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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That post-mortem right, though, terminates no longer than 70 years after an individual’s passing.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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Although each call still terminates after 15 minutes, there are no limits on the number of calls people can place.—
Katie Rose Quandt,
Washington Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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The team also built a version of the microbe that releases human IL-10.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
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Once activated, this anti-nausea band releases a specific pattern of pulses that stimulate the median nerve under the skin.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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“Defenestrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defenestrates. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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